Mexico Gold Cup winner Lozano to stay as coach – sources

Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano will hold his job as coach of the Mexico nationwide crew after serving to clinch the 2023 Gold Cup in an interim position, sources have advised ESPN, with an official announcement coming as quickly as this week.

Lozano, who stepped in as interim coach simply days earlier than the beginning of the Gold Cup in June after the firing of Diego Cocca, solely had a contract that ran by means of the top of the match.

According to sources, the 44-yr-outdated’s work and reference to Mexico’s gamers — lots of whom he beforehand managed in El Tri’s bronze medal-successful Olympic run in Tokyo 2020 — had been a think about conserving the coach that went on to carry the Gold Cup with a 1-0 victory over Panama in July’s championship sport.

Members of the nationwide crew reportedly backed Lozano for the everlasting job and requested for him to proceed his place as they put together for the 2026 World Cup, which might be co-hosted by Mexico, the U.S. and Canada.

Following the Gold Cup title win final month, Lozano stated: “It would be a dream to lead my national team in a World Cup, and even more in a World Cup where we’ll be the home side.”

After stints for managers Juan Carlos Osorio (2015-18), Gerardo “Tata” Martino (2019-22) and Cocca (2023) — none of whom are from Mexico — Lozano would turn out to be the primary Mexican-born coach for El Tri on a non-interim foundation since Miguel “Piojo” Herrera (2013-15).

In Liga MX, Lozano additionally has expertise as a former supervisor of Queretaro and Necaxa.