Atletiba character, Osorio collects controversies in his career

The coach Juan Carlos Osorio was the character in the classic Atletiba last Sunday (18), with ironies, ‘kisses’ for the Coritiba fans and sincere responses at the press conference. But attitudes were no exception.

The Colombian has been controversial throughout his career, whether in his country, under the command of the Mexican national team and even during his time at São Paulo. Osorio’s attitudes towards Coritiba also had international repercussions. O OneTwo Sports recalls some problematic situations in which the team’s coach Athletico get involved.

Stepping on attacker

In 2022, the coach was the protagonist of an attack against striker Juan Mosquera, from Independiente Medellín, in a match in the first phase of the Copa Sudamericana, in Colombia.

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Obscene gesture for América de Cali fans and escort

After going through a bad time and hearing heavy criticism from América de Cali fans, Osorio showed the middle finger to the fans after a defeat to Santa Fe, at the El Campín stadium, in Bogotá, in October 2021.

Still in October of that same year, he had to be escorted out of the Pascual Guerrero Stadium after Cali’s defeat in the classic against Atlético Nacional and a sequence of bad results.

Criticisms of Neymar and phrases on shirts in Mexico training

When coach of Mexico, Osorio caused controversy when he wore a shirt in training with a phrase written: “Unlikely to win unless (sic) we assume the possibility of losing”, in July 2017. The Colombian had also worn another shirt during the Confederations Cup , before the game against Russia, which carried the message “zero excuses”.

During the competition, he was sent off against Portugal for insulting the refereeing and ended up being banned from FIFA for six matches and paid a fine of around R$17,000.

Still under the command of the Mexican national team, after a 2-0 defeat to Brazil in July 2018, a criticism from Neymar, who suffered a stomp without the ball, responded: “It’s a bad example for the world of football and for all children who are watching. Football is a strong sport, a men’s sport”, said Osorio about Brazil’s number 10.

Short passage with expulsions in São Paulo

Osorio collects expulsions wherever he goes (Millonarios, Once Caldas and Atlético Nacional, with fines), mainly for his behavior on the edge of the field, criticizing the refereeing. For São Paulo, in four months in 2015, he was sent off twice against Sport and in the classic with Palmeiras.

Michel Bastos and Ganso have already fallen out with Osorio after substitutions. The coach would also have refused Lugano’s return to Tricolor. With many conflicting interviews at Tricolor and with his eye on the vacancy to be Mexico’s coach, he went so far as to say that he did not trust the São Paulo directors.

Osorio’s behavior at Atletiba has international repercussions

Osorio’s reactions to the provocations and insults from Coritiba fans had repercussions internationally, mainly in Colombian and Mexican newspapers, countries where the coach recently spent time.

O Brand described as “ugly gestures”; The Espn Colombia said in “another Osorio show”; already the El País de Cali published that the coach “caused surprise in Brazil with his gestures towards the stands”. Other smaller newspapers also published materials about the Hurricane commander’s controversies.