Following Mexico’s elimination from the World Cup group stage on Wednesday, the team and head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino have parted ways, Martino revealed in the immediate aftermath of the game. Mexico defeated Saudi Arabia, 2-1, but lost the goal differential tiebreaker with Poland to be the Group C runner-up.
“I am the first responsible for this terrible disappointment and frustration that we have,” Martino told reporters after the game, per ESPN’s Cesar Hernandez. “As the person in charge, it causes a lot of sadness, I fully assume responsibility for this great failure. My contract ended as soon as the referee blew the final whistle and there is nothing more to be done.