Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano will maintain his job as coach of Mexico‘s senior men’s team after helping clinch the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup in an interim role.
An official announcement regarding a permanent position was made Thursday.
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“I am very pleased to inform you officially, and I know it is not going to be a surprise for most of you that we have chosen Jaime Lozano to lead the senior national team project ahead of the 2026 World Cup,” said FMF executive president Ivar Sisniega.
Lozano, who stepped in as interim just days before the start of the Gold Cup in June and after the firing of former coach Diego Cocca, initially had a contract that ran through the end of the tournament.
According to the sources, the 44-year-old’s work and connection with Mexico’s players — many of which he previously managed in El Tri‘s bronze medal-winning Olympic run in Tokyo 2020 — were a factor in keeping the coach that went on to lift the Gold Cup through a 1-0 victory over Panama in July’s championship game.
