In July 2015, Mexico’s national team, coached by Miguel “El Piojo” Herrera, won the Gold Cup. On July 27, at the airport in Philadelphia, he had an altercation with the television commentator Christian Martinoli. On July 28, he was removed as coach.
Decio de María, president of Liga MX, announced: “he tomado la decisión de separar a Miguel Herrera” (I have made the decision to remove Miguel Herrera). Expansión reported that, according to De María, “los valores y principios del organismo están por encima de los resultados” (the values and principles of the organization are above results).