The Cruz Azul team is going through a significant crisis, as the project aimed at winning the championship seems to be fading due to Martín Anselmi's sudden desire to leave Mexico. His stay was cut short by management decisions made without his consent. Now, as he finds himself without a club and being a coach with a fresh vision of football, he is emerging as the main candidate to take the reins of the team once his departure is finalized.
The blue management has decided that the match of the third round against Puebla at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario will not be directed by Anselmi. Vicente Sánchez, the strategist of the U-23 team, will take charge of the bench for at least two matches until the arrival of a new coach is finalized. Recently, Efraín Juárez was interviewed by Cruz Azul according to information from Diario Récord, which raises the question of who will take command of the club in place of the Argentine.
Although names of foreign coaches with similar styles to Anselmi have been mentioned, such as Diego Alonso, Gabriel Milito, and Renato Paiva, it seems Efraín Juárez is taking the lead in speculations. Juárez, who recently had his first experience as a coach at Atlético Nacional, appears to be the preferred option for the blues to replace Martín Anselmi. The interview with Juárez focused on the project, his conditions, and the demands of Cruz Azul.
Although this meeting was only preliminary and does not necessarily mark the start of negotiations, if finalized, Juárez would become the main option to replace Martín Anselmi at the helm of the team.
