Copa America: After Exit, Mexico Coach Herrera Says Must do Better at Gold Cup Malay Mail Online
go to original June 20, 2015

Referee Jose Argote expels Mexico's coach Miguel Herrera during the first round Copa America 2015 match against Ecuador at Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua, Chile, June 19, 2015. (Reuters)

Mexico boss Miguel Herrera blamed referees for his team’s early exit at the Copa America yesterday and said his players now have a duty to bounce back and win the Gold Cup in the United States next month.

Herrera was shown a red card during Mexico’s 2-1 loss to Ecuador, a result that sent them to the bottom of Group A and out the tournament at the group stage for the second time running.

“They are kicking us out the tournament, they aren’t doing their work and we are trying to do ours to the best of our ability,” Herrera told TV Azteca moments after the final whistle.

“I am shouting at Raul (Jimenez) to head the ball to his teammate and he sends me off, I don’t understand the referees who are watching managers instead of what is happening on the pitch,” the famously animated coach added.

Herrera decided to take an understrength squad to the Copa America and rest some of his best players for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States next month.

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Related: Ecuador 2-1 Mexico: Highlights, Goals; El Tri Sent Crashing Out Of Copa America 2015 (IBTimes)

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