Overview
- Necaxa announced the dismissal of Martín Varini on Saturday after a 1-0 home defeat to Puebla that drew boos from supporters.
- Varini leaves with a reported record of eight wins, five draws and 14 losses at Necaxa and the team sitting 13th in the Apertura with eight points.
- The club said it will announce who will take charge of the first team in the coming days and has not named an interim or permanent coach.
- The decision follows a separate incident in which goalkeeper Luis Jiménez insulted fans after the Puebla match, for which the club fined him and accepted his apology.
- Necaxa hired Varini in December from Bravos de Juárez after his postseason run there, and the club now faces typical Liga MX midseason pressure to change coaches if playoff hopes are endangered.