Mexico City - Mexican Javier Aguirre was Friday designated to become Mexico's new football coach, replacing the Swede, Sven- Goran Eriksson.
Aguirre - the former coach of La Liga clubs Osasuna and Atletico Madrid, among others - coached Mexico for the 2002 World Cup.
In a brief statement the Mexican Football Federation said Aguirre, 50, would be formally presented to the media as coach on April 16.