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FMF Bans Pumas Coach Efraín Juárez for Two Matches Over Offensive Language

The ban heightens scrutiny of his touchline behavior with Pumas clinging to the last Play-In place.

Overview

  • The Disciplinary Commission applied Causal 9 for using offensive, insulting or humiliating language, after Juárez was sent off in the 44th minute of the Clásico Capitalino that América won 4-1.
  • Juárez will miss Jornada 12 against Chivas at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario and the Jornada 13 visit to Monterrey at the BBVA.
  • Pumas lead the Apertura 2025 in yellow cards with 39 through 11 rounds, and Juárez’s staff has been expelled four times this season, reflecting a wider discipline problem.
  • Club figure Miguel Mejía Barón asked Juárez for composure following the defeat and expulsion, according to reporter Fernando Esquivel.
  • Media criticism intensified, with ESPN’s Javier Alarcón warning Juárez is “running himself out,” as the team sits 10th and faces pressure to at least reach the Play-In.