Soccer – Mexico – Gerardo Martino announced as the new coach of the Mexico national team, Mexico City, Mexico- January 17, 2019 Argentine soccer coach for Mexico Gerardo Martino, Yon de Luisa, president of the Mexican Football Federation and Guillermo Cantu, director of the Mexican national team teams REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Business man Ricardo Salinas Pliegoowner of Mazatlán FC and Puebla FC, explained on Wednesday evening the decision to One of LuisaPresident of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), of not be re-elected to the position.

Through his Twitter account, the third richest man in the country made it clear that one of the main triggers was the Failure of the Mexican national team at the Qatar 2022 World Cupwhere, under the technical direction of Gerardo “Tata” Martino, did not qualify for the round of 16 for the first time since 1994.

“Today we spoke with Yon de Luisa and he explained his reasons for not running for another term as head of the Mexican Football Federation, namely: the poor results of the national team in Qatar. restructuring that we are carrying out in the sports part of the Federation to improve the results of the national team”

However, he pointed out that regret his departurethis due to his contribution to national football and his knowledge of it, for which he stated that finding a replacement will be difficult.

“I regret his departure because Yon is a man of integrity and knowledge of the world of football and it will not be easy to find his replacement. I wish him good luck in the exercise of the functions which he will continue to occupy as a representative. Mexico to CONCACAF and FIFA,” he wrote.

This Wednesday, the FMF released a statement on Yon de Luisa’s intentions and clarified that It will be the Assembly of Owners who will dictate the future president of the organization at their meeting next May.

“Today the President of the Mexican Football Federation, Engineer Yon de Luisa, informed all members of the Assembly of Owners of his decision not to stand for re-election as President of the FMF for the period of four years 2023-2026, so that whoever occupies this position adapts to the new vision and the new objectives of the FMF”, they wrote in the press release.

“The next Owners’ Meeting is scheduled for May, meanwhile Yon de Luisa retains his responsibilities as head of the FMF.” “Yon de Luisa has reiterated his commitment to football in Mexico, so he will continue to fulfill the duties conferred on him as a member of the FIFA and Concacaf Councils”, they concluded.

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