Herrera Replaces Vucetich as El Tri Coach Ahead of World Cup Play-Off SkySports
go to original October 18, 2013

Miguel Herrera has become the new manager of the Mexico national team (Mexsport)

Miguel Herrera has been handed the chance to lead Mexico into the World Cup after taking over from ousted coach Victor Manuel Vucetich ahead of the play-off against New Zealand.

He becomes Mexico's fourth coach in their qualifying campaign for Brazil 2014, and has a two-leg play-off against New Zealand to negotiate next month, from which the winning team will advance to the tournament.

Herrera, coach of Liga MX side America, who lead the Apertura, follows Vucetich, Jose Manuel de la Torre and Luis Fernando Tena in holding the post.

His appointment was confirmed at a press conference where Mexican federation president Justino Compean said: "It's not the ideal situation, nobody likes to be changing coaches. When results are as they are, you have to make decisions."

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