At the General Francisco Morazán Stadium in San Pedro Sula on Saturday, Mexico lost badly to Honduras 0–2 in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League match. Javier Aguirre, the head coach of Mexico, had blood dripping from his head after the game.
After full time, supporters started hurling things at Aguirre as he was making his way along the touchline to shake hands with his opponent Reinaldo Rueda. He suffered a head injury after being struck with a can on top of his head.
With a brace in the second half, Luis Palma put the hosts ahead in the first leg.
The Honduran Football Federation responded to the event by condemning the fans’ behavior but also charging Aguirre with inciting it.
The Honduran Football Federation (FFH) expressed sadness and strong condemnation in a statement, saying, “The isolated acts of a tiny minority of fans do not represent the respectful behavior of our fans as a whole. We condemn the actions taken against the Mexican national team’s coach after the conclusion of the game since these occurrences, which are completely abhorrent, do not represent the behavior of the vast majority of stadium patrons.”
The Mexican national team’s coach insulted and agitated the Honduran supporters from the start of the game, and the FFH vehemently condemns his offensive remarks, offensive body language, and aggressive demeanor. Therefore, we respectfully but firmly urge CONCACAF to enforce the rules against such behavior by those who, as public figures, ought to serve as role models for education and good behavior.
The coach from Honduras, meanwhile, took a different tack and placed the responsibility on the security. “This cannot take place here, at any Honduran stadium, or anywhere else in the world.
“I am sad because he [Aguirre] is a human being, because he was coming to greet me at that moment, and they could have hit me just as they hit the coach,” he stated.
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