Overview
- Lapuente died on October 25 at age 81 after weeks of health issues that included pneumonia, according to on-air confirmation by TUDN’s Alfredo Tame.
- Club Puebla will hold a pregame ceremony before Friday’s home match against Cruz Azul, inviting former players to honor the coach at Estadio Cuauhtémoc at 9:05 p.m. local time.
- Deputies from Morena, PVEM, and PAN in the Puebla state Congress submitted an exhortation to rename the venue Estadio Manuel Lapuente and will present it to Governor Alejandro Armenta Mier.
- Legislative leaders said the change requires reviewing concession terms and existing deals, including arrangements linked to Cervecería Moctezuma.
- Tributes from former players continued, with Ivo Basay praising Lapuente’s game insight and describing his leadership as disciplined yet empathetic.