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Osorio's suspension still could have repercussions beyond the Gold Cup

Mexico will be fine without the manager in the technical area but will give the coach plenty to think about as he serves the ban

Hopefully Mexico players have enjoyed working with Luis Pompilio Paez.

Juan Carlos Osorio's assistant prepared the team for the Gold Cup and now will lead it at the tournament after Osorio was handed a six-game suspension by FIFA for using "insulting words towards the match officials while displaying an aggressive attitude towards them" in the third-place game of the Confederations Cup.

The suspension seems a bit heavy, but FIFA takes aggression toward referees, especially when there appeared to be some physical contact, seriously.