Miguel Herrera, the Mexican national team’s coach, was fired Tuesday after a television reporter said that Herrera had punched him at the Philadelphia airport.
The ouster came two days after Herrera led Mexico to victory over Jamaica in the Concacaf Gold Cup. But Decio de María, who is set to become president of the Mexican Soccer Federation on Saturday, said the episode with the journalist was not in keeping with “the spirit of fair and respectful competition” that the organization espouses.
De María did not announce a replacement for Herrera.