Javier Aguirre, after being attacked in Honduras: «I am not one to complain; It’s football.”

“There’s no need to even mention it, because it’s football and I’m not one to complain.” The Mexico coach, Javier Aguirre, wanted to downplay the aggression he suffered at the end of the match against Honduras at the Francisco Morazán stadium in San Pedro Sula, where he was hit by a beer can thrown from the stands that caused a gap. in the head. “This cannot happen again, in any stadium in Honduras, or in the world,” claimed the coach of this country, Reinaldo Rueda, who apologized to the entire delegation of Mexico, to all the Mexican people, and to Professor Aguirre, because this cannot happen, and even less so in our society.

After Honduras’ victory against Mexico (2-0) in the Concacaf Nations League match, several objects were thrown at Vasco Aguirre from the stands, while part of the local fans shouted and insulted the former coach of Honduras. Osasuna, Atlético and Mallorca, among other teams. When Javier Aguirre was preparing to greet Reinaldo Rueda, a can hit his head, which was bloody, although the Mexican coach minimized the incident at a press conference.

«Nothing, nothing. It’s football. The course of the match was clean, it was fierce, and they deserved to win, they were better than us in the areas and all that remains is to congratulate them and try to raise the spirits of my team,” Aguirre summarized, without delving into the violent attitude of some Honduran fans. «I am sad, because he is a human being, and just as they hit him, they can hit me. I have already experienced it firsthand and this cannot happen,” insisted Reinaldo Rueda, who described what happened as “very regrettable.”

The Mexican Football Federation has already requested sanctions from Concacaf for those responsible for the attack on Javier Aguirre after showing its “firm rejection of any form of violence in football.” “It is urgent that all actors involved in football, including institutions, managers, players, fans and the media, collaborate to create a safe environment for everyone,” this body proclaimed.