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. Mexico coach attacked at end of match against Honduras

The coach of the Mexican national team, Javier Aguirre, was attacked during his team’s defeat against Honduras (0-2) in the Concacaf Nations League. Targeted by projectiles at the end of the match, the technician left the pitch with a bloody face after receiving a bottle in the head.

The Mexico coach was the target of projectiles after the match against Honduras. | AFP


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  • The Mexico coach was the target of projectiles after the match against Honduras. | AFP

The scene recalls the bloodied face of Fabio Grosso, injured when the Olympique Lyonnais bus was stoned upon his arrival at the Vélodrome stadium in , on October 29, 2023. Following Mexico’s defeat on the field of Honduras ( 0-2) in the quarter-finals of the Concacaf Nations League (Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean), Friday November 15 in San Pedro, the coach of La Verde was violently attacked by local fans.

From the final whistle, the Mexican coach was the target of projectiles thrown from the stands. The 65-year-old technician, hit by a bottle in the head, left the pitch with a bloody face. Extremely serious facts which should result in a heavy sanction for Honduras, host country of the meeting, and 79th nation in the Fifa ranking.

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