The 5 bankruptcies of Gerardo Martino

LOS ANGELES – Gerardo Martino’s hope is in Canada, where there are only igloos on the warpath. Another defeat will be Waterloo for this Napoleon of the 5 bankruptcies. The United States walled him up for the third time, now in Cincinnati. The MLS that he loves so much, has been the Delilah of this Rosario Samson.

Gerardo Martino had a grace period. He chose to live in disgrace. In 100 minutes at TQL Stadium, he changed niche. From skepticism to pessimism, from cheer to vituperation. The “dous-a-cerouuuu” is the onomatopoeia of his failure. #FueraTata #TataOut, his mundane epitaph on social networks.

There is a sequel to tombstones after the loss to the United States. Souls in pain, pilgrims and mourners. Five, at least, the widows, after the gunfire by Weston McKennie and Christian Pulisic. Yes, the 5 bankruptcies of the Tata.

1.- RESPECT …

It has been a process. First they lost their fear of him, now they lose their respect for him. Before the Concacaf herd, the wolf no longer wears green. Not even at the Azteca Stadium. The Santa Úrsula bunker is a kindergarten for the visitor.

And not only because of the three castrations against the United States. He could barely beat (2-1) the version “C” of Jamaica, and could barely draw (1-1) against the decimated Canada. Going (3-0) to a timid version of Honduras was a walk by the lie, after the expulsion of Maynor Figueroa at ’49.

The One-Eyed King of Concacaf, became the court jester. It no longer intimidates, it deludes. It will be seen on the next FIFA Date, receiving Costa Rica and Panama. In March, he is visited by his nemesis, the herald of the “dous-a-cerouuuu.”

Even the crows lost their mourning. The arbitration, urgent and emergent rescuer of Mexico, has lost fear and respect. Today, finally, he seems determined to mark him as he should and when he should. Not even the vultures come near his grave.

Today, in the valuation of Mexico’s game, more than the points and as the current sub-leader, the repechage is the lifeline of this Tri-tanic.

2.- CRASH …

He lost the lead and undefeated. And according to FIFA’s clashing algorithms, El Tri would be kicked out of paradise. It is out of that fictitious FIFA list. The United States will probably take its place, without usurping it, if it defeats Jamaica on Tuesday.

Gerardo Martino had the memo on his grill: to be the head of the group for the Qatar World Cup 2022. Every time he came to cook a vacuum or an entrails, he had to remember it. There are still 21 points left up for auction. But, the US seems to have a better barbecue and better pinches (chef’s helpers) at its steakhouse.

Mexico has only been the head of the group in a World Cup that it has not organized. It happened in 2006. It was nothing favorable. They qualified for the quarterfinals with the glory of the belly, of carom, losing to Portugal (2-1) without eight starters, and thanks to a draw between Angola and Iran.

If Mexico is not seeded for Qatar 2022, it will lose multi-million dollar bonuses from its sponsors, and broadcasters will not be able to increase their quotas to their advertisers. For this reason, the defeat against the US does not burn the soul, but the portfolio of Emilio Azcárraga Jean does. There it hurts, when your favorite cow produces less milk.

3.- THE DIVORCE …

Gerardo Martino made unfortunate statements from the gallows where the United States raised him. “I understand the importance of having three defeats against an opponent, which Mexicans always want to beat.”

The commitment ceased to be his. The fans do not ask him to feel Mexican. But, he asks you, for 90 minutes, to beat like a Mexican. At $ 4 million a year, it doesn’t seem to demand much of you. But the Tata (grandfather) pointed out that they are not his grandchildren soccer fans.

Although the people around him try to minimize it, especially his assistant Norberto Scoponi, by calling it an outburst of alcoholics, the virulent verbal scaffold lived in the tunnel in Cincinnati, was more than an “outside Tata”, but, fortunately, it was much less than a physical assault.

It reflects, however, the divorce. Winning, liking and thrashing in Canada, something like a George Lucas fiction, would provoke a lying reconciliation. Like a married couple in separate beds.

This will rebound immediately. Mexico “N” (there is no more), will play a friendly against Chile “E” (with emergency E), in Austin, a place little abused and milked by the tours of the town band of El Tri, on December 8 . Obviously, SUM will cry pennies.

With this cross on his shoulders, and with a coach whose feelings of the Mexican fans do not fit into the fine print of his contract, neither of his common sense nor of his ethics, will there be pilgrims of masochism, investing almost a thousand dollars per family?

4.- CONTRACT …

Almost a year ago we revealed here how the FMF, in the joy of the results, had already extended the contract renewal to Martino. The Argentine coach asked to wait until after the Qatar World Cup. His obsession is a rematch with Argentina, especially with an Argentina without Lionel Messi.

Some club owners have already expressed their concern to Yon de Luisa, about the risk of a new classification. Until today, Monday, several team owners asked to know what’s next. They did not demand, it is clear, they do not dare. Nor will they be publicly outraged. The summary execution of Jesús Martinez with the #PachucaGate was a warning to everyone.

The cost of terminating Martino’s contract doesn’t scare Tri. A federation that invoices close to 900 million dollars in a World Cup cycle does not worry about a bicoca. The fear is the ridicule of confirming that they have been wrong again, when choosing a foreign coach for the second consecutive term.

Understand: it is not the money they lose, but the title of fools they win.

For now, the issue has been archived. Something that does not worry Martino, especially when the LAFC of the MLS has already polled his representative.

Remember: El Tri is the only selection that has about 30 advertisers distributed in two different countries. No multi-champion in the world enjoys that privilege. Well, just on November 10, the electronics company LG, one of the most powerful in the world, announced its millionaire affiliation with the FMF as a sponsor of Tri.

5.- SEGREGATION …

There are beyond the other four bankruptcies cited. In addition to sports, financial, credibility and competitive, Gerardo Martino faces his leadership and hierarchy as coach of the Mexican team.

Beyond the fact that the veto of players like Javier Hernández is not only his, but a direct order from the FMF and beyond, El Tata has lost control of the team. From the inside and out. Power grows decrepit in defeat.

He himself fell into the garlito of the free entertainers and the salaried employees of El Tri. That one, the one with the “fantastic trident”, the “third of aces”, the “Concacaf scoring triumvirate”, the “galactic trio”, when it was the biggest disappointment.

It has not only been a problem of a ‘Tecatito’ Corona in zombie mode, or a revolutionized Raúl Jiménez, or a ‘Chucky’ Lozano obsessed with personal heroism. It is just the tip of the iceberg.

Héctor Herrera is the same fragile version that already disappointed Cholo Simeone; while Edson Álvarez threatens to be a new Carlos Salcedo; while Luis Romo continues to be deceived by the fallacious songs of the sirens who whisper to him about Europe, and Andrés Guarded osteoarthritis in his knees, he has taken it up to the spirit. Sebastian Córdova? As long as they don’t put a chastity belt and Vick Vaporub on her breast …

What about defense? No way. Since he has had an attack of sincerity when he manifests himself immune to the suffering anger of the Mexicans, for losing to the United States, why not dare to say a “truth”, and reiterate what Juan Carlos Osorio said? “A crisis of quality players is coming.” To say then, that it is a “lost generation.”

In addition, the same Martino returned to spit acid in the wound of his players. For the umpteenth time, he said, “intensity is lacking.” Testosterone, then. Commitment, dignity.

But, Martino accepted that at the end of the first half, his team had fallen mentally, spiritually and soccer. He had 15 minutes to straighten it out and it failed. The team was killed in the second half, and the United States embalmed it. And El Tata, on the bench, had his neurons gummed up.

Seen this way, Gerardo Martino’s process is dead. Everyone seems to know it, except him, because the FMF does not dare to write his obituary, his obituary, and prepare the funeral.

The epitaph is now ready: “dousacerouuuu”.