Miguel Herrera Out as Mexico Coach for Altercation with Reporter After Gold Cup Win Brent Axe - Syracuse.com
go to original July 29, 2015

The coach of Mexico's national soccer team, known for his emotional displays during games, has been fired. (Associated Press)

ESPN's John Sutcliffe reports Miguel Herrera is out of a job in the wake of an incident in which a television sports anchor claimed the coach punched him at the Philadelphia airport following Mexico's 3-1 victory over Jamaica to take the Gold Cup.

Television Azteca sports anchor Christian Martinoli described the incident Monday on a Television Azteca program. He said Herrera apparently wanted to hit him again but fellow sports commentator Luis Garcia got between them.

...Azteca issued a statement calling for "a prompt and urgent investigation" of the incident after it occurred.

Read the rest at Syracuse.com

Related: There Was More to Miguel Herrera’s Firing Than Just Punching a Journalist (Fusion)

We invite you to add your charity or supporting organizations' news stories and coming events to PVAngels so we can share them with the world. Do it now!