Tijuana coach Juan Carlos Osorio was given his marching orders just 12 minutes into Los Xolos’ opening game of the 2024 Leagues Cup against LAFC on Friday night.
The clash at BMO Stadium was brought to an abrupt halt when Christian Rivera suffered a serious head injury, and Tijuana was already behind after an early LAFC goal.
After the face-off that resulted in Rivera being injured, Osorio appeared to simply lose his temper with the linesman, coming face to face with the referee before being sent off almost immediately.
EXPLOTÓ
Juan Carlos Osorio was accused of all the assistant trials in the party between Xolos and Los Angeles FC.
The Colombian was sent off.
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—DIÁRIO RÉCORD (@record_mexico) July 27, 2024
Tempers are running high around the League Cup tonight, but this incident was more than the tip of the iceberg.
Los Xolos will now have to react without their head coach and starting midfielder after a disastrous opening half hour.
