Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio says he hopes to win over the nation at the World Cup, despite fans shouting for his resignation.
Osorio’s name was chanted around Estadio Azteca in the aftermath of El Tri’s 1-0 victory over Scotland last Saturday, but calling for his departure rather than in encouragement.
The Colombian manager stated after the game that he did not hear the negative chants, but is keen to use the World Cup to overcome his negative image in Mexico, which has become entrenched despite Osorio’s team winning just over two-thirds of his matches in charge.
“I think not,” said Osorio, chuckling, when asked in a BBC interview about his popularity in Mexico. “I think that the average Mexican on the street hears too much information.
“Some of that information is not true and I hope to be able to change that during the World Cup.”