The president of Pumas, Luis Raúl González, and the sports vice president, Miguel Mejía Barón, have renowned coaches in their ranks who emerged from the club's academy. One of them is Jaime Lozano, former head coach of the Mexican National Team, and the other is Efraín Juárez, who had a successful stint with Atlético Nacional in Colombia.
Efraín Juárez managed to win the Copa Colombia with Atlético Nacional and became champion of the Primera A category. However, his decision to leave the club due to differences with the management left him without a team, but he retains his status as a sought-after coach. After a vacancy opened for the head coach position at Pumas, Juárez expressed his desire to return to the team that saw him grow as a player in an enigmatic message.
Following Gustavo Lema's departure from Pumas, whose continuity no longer had the trust of players and fans, the club will look among the coaches who emerged from the academy to take on the role. In this regard, Jaime Lozano and Efraín Juárez are two of the candidates who are emerging as possible replacements.
Jaime Lozano has expressed his interest in managing Pumas, and his previous experience as coach of the Mexican National Team has given him a solid portfolio. After the termination of Gustavo Lema's contract, Pumas management has begun talks with Lozano, who is favored to take over the team's technical direction. Meanwhile, Efraín Juárez is also being considered for that position due to his status as a high-caliber coach and his desire to return to the club where he was trained as a player.
