Juan Carlos Osorio appointed manager of Mexico

From Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Mexico.

The Federacion Mexicana de Futbol (FMF) announced Saturday it reached an agreement with Juan Carlos Osorio that'll see him take over as manager of Mexico's national team for its upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.

From the FMF's statement:

The agreement will be worked upon by lawyers and the hope is to have the contract signed during the first days of next week.

The presentation of the Colombian manager will take place at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento next Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 13:00.

Osorio was at the helm of Sao Paulo until Tuesday, when he confirmed his departure from the club and declared a day later he's going to Mexico.

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His appointment was somewhat overshadowed as it came hours before the CONCACAF Cup, which will see Mexico, under interim manager Ricardo Ferretti, and the United States' men's national team battle for a spot at the 2017 Confederations Cup.

A number of high-profile names were linked to Mexico, including Marcelo Bielsa, Jurgen Klopp, and Carlo Ancelotti. However, it's likely none of them were interested in a job that has been treated like a revolving door over the past decade and a half.

Tom Marshall of ESPN FC wrote:

Osorio doesn't carry anywhere near the same weight as Mexico's number one target, Marcelo Bielsa. Appointing the Argentine would not have been a short-term statement of intent, but a sign that the Mexican federation (FMF) had ceded to his extravagant demands on the playing side over a longer period.

Then the name Jurgen Klopp was bandied about, as well as that of Carlo Ancelotti. They can't have thought for more than a minute about a position that has churned through 16 coaches in 16 years.

The reality is that even club managers within Mexico weren't keen to take the job. Victor Manuel Vucetich remains the ideal candidate but isn't likely to return after the disrespectful treatment towards him last time, when he was let go after just two games. Current interim Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti has been adamant that taking the job on a permanent basis simply wasn't going to happen.

Notably, the appointment of Osorio - who was previously employed by both the Chicago Fire and the New York Red Bulls - marks the first time a former Major League Soccer manager has coached Mexico.

However, it's in Colombia where Osorio carved out a name for himself, winning four Categoria Primera A titles, three of which came with Atletico Nacional and the other coming with Once Caldas.