MEXICO.- Mexico The appointment of the former defender was made official this Wednesday Rafael Marquez as the new technical director of the soccer team, a replacement that was planned after the country’s elimination in the World.
The ‘Kaiser’ Márquez, 47, was part of the outgoing coach’s coaching staff, Javier Aguirre.
The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said in a statement that the historic defender with the Mexican team and the FC Barcelona will give “continuity to the project” that Aguirre started in 2024 and that ended with the defeat against England in the round of 16 North America 2026.
His appointment also seeks to “strengthen the sporting development” of the team and face the team’s upcoming international commitments, the FMF indicated.
Márquez’s first official commitment will be the Concacaf Nations Leagueat the end of 2026.
Márquez was a coach for four years in the lower divisions of Spanish football with the Real Alcala and the Barcelona Atlètic. He is considered an outstanding student of the FC Barcelona school, characterized by possession of the ball.
As a player he also shone with the AS Monaco of Francehe Hellas Verona of Italy and New York Red Bulls of USA. Also in the Atlas of Guadalajara and the Leon Club.
New home of Putellas confirmed
The Spanish offensive midfielder Alexia Putellasone of the most emblematic players in women’s soccer, was officially announced this Wednesday as a new member of the London City Lionesses of England.
The double winner of the Ballon d’Or (2021 and 2022), 32 years old, announced at the end of May his departure from FC Barcelonaa club where he had played since 2012 and with which he won, among other trophies, four European Champions Leagues and ten Spanish F Leagues.
After that, Putellas was hesitating between the proposal of the Boston Legacy FC American and the London City Lionesses, but according to what a source close to the matter told AFP at the end of June, he decided to “continue in Europe“and head towards England.
The world champion in 2023 with Spain and runner-up Europe With La Roja in 2025, he thus joins a growing team, which debuted in the English elite last season with a sixth place in a twelve-team championship, so it will not compete in the Champions in the new season.
Putellas will coincide there with the English goalkeeper Mary Earpsthe French Delphine Cascarino and Grace Geyoro and other international ones like the Swedish Kosovare Asllanithe Japanese Saki Kumagai or the Dutch Danielle van de Donk.
