The Footie Fool

Thanks to a 1-1 draw between Mexico and Panama last night, Canada is now assured a spot in the quarter-finals of the Gold Cup.

By all accounts, the game between Mexico and Panama last night was a nasty affair, culminating in one of the most bizarre displays by a manager I have ever seen.

Mexican coach Javier Aguirre tries to trip up Panama’s Ricardo Philips as he makes a run down the line in front of the Mexican bench, which led to a lot of pushing and shoving by the players and a barrage of debris from the fans.

Aguirre, to his credit, took full responsibility in the post game press conference.

“I’d like to apologize to everyone involved with the Mexican national team,” Aguirre said during a post-match conference. “I shouldn’t have come out of my designated area. I deserved the red card. I honestly regret it. I think the ref did the right thing.”

Still, regardless of how contrite Aguirre was, CONCACAF will no doubt be investigating and I would not be surpsied to see further action taken against the Mexican coach.