Gerardo Martino's stay at the helm of the Mexican national team has been anything but prudent as the Argentinean coach has made statements that have become controversial and this week he made one more, as Martino spoke out of turn and could ruin Femexfut's business in the United States.
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It is no secret to anyone that the Mexican national team's matches in the United States are held there since many Mexicans live in the American nation who for different reasons left the country, and one of the strong ties they still have with Mexico is soccer, which is why every time a Mexican national team tour is announced in that country, Mexicans living in the United States fill the stadiums where El Tri performs.
And because of this, Mexican national team tours have become a very profitable business for the Mexican Soccer Federation, which has built an entire industry around Mexican national team games, which has become a very profitable business due to ticket sales, and broadcasting rights payments, and, of course, sponsorships.
Martino spoke too much and could ruin Femexfut's business in the United States
And despite the fact that this Femexfut business in the United States is what pays Gerardo Martino's salary, he spoke out of turn and put the federation's business at risk by suggesting in a press conference that the Mexican national team should stop going to play so much in the United States and that the Mexican squad should get out of its comfort zone to seek growth, despite how much these games mean to Mexicans living in the United States.
"In all the areas of the United States where we play, it is because there are many Mexicans and we feel comfortable. Coming to play here is to be in a comfort zone, we should get out of this comfort zone. The growth of a national team implies playing in those places where we get out of our comfort zone. There is a Nations League and that is what we get for being in this zone. Mexico needs to exchange more other types of matches in order to grow and get used to playing against hierarchical opponents", were Martino's imprudent words, and with them, he has put Femexfut's business at risk.
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