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Miguel Herrera is fired

Miguel 'El Piojo' Herrera will be fired as coach of the Mexico's national soccer team, after hitting sports commentator Christian Martinoli.

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28/07/2015 |13:06
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Miguel 'El Piojo' Herrera will be fired as coach of the Mexico's national soccer team, after hitting sports commentator Christian Martinoli on Monday at the Philadelphia airport. 

According to TV Azteca reporter David Medrano, Herrera punched Martinoli in the neck while he was waiting in line at the airport, Herrera also told Martinoli to expect that kind of smack down from now on if they ever run each other.

Also, Herrera's daughter is reported to have slapped former player and now commentator Luis García.

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Herrera took control of El Tri in October 2013.