The express goodbye of a technician in Hidalgo
It seems that in the world of Mexican soccer, job stability is a concept as mythological as a unicorn playing on the sideline. In a move that makes us wonder if anyone there has a calendar, Pachuca has decided to “thank” Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano. Because what better time to fire your technical director than a few hours before a life or death match? Logic, as always, is conspicuous by its absence.
The now former coach of the Mexican National Team, the one who arrived with great fanfare to fill the void left by Guillermo Almada (who, by the way, is probably laughing in another language), has been released. His mission at the head of the Tuzos has ended in the most abrupt way possible, just when the team was preparing to face the Pumas in the exciting and stressful Play-In of the Apertura 2025. One can imagine the conversation: “Jimmy, you have done a job… existing. But for the most important match of the tournament, we believe that your negative energy could affect the group. Here is your exit card.”
A timing that deserves academic study
The decision is so absurd that it almost seems brilliant. Did they think the locker room needed an extra adrenaline rush, a sort of “our coach was fired, let’s prove him wrong… ourselves”? Or maybe it’s a master distraction strategy, so the Pumas spend more time wondering “what the hell is going on in Pachuca?” than analyzing the rival tactics. Genius is sometimes difficult for mere mortals to understand.
Lozano, the man who not long ago dreamed of directing the greats of national soccer, now finds himself watching from the sidelines, probably wondering if the coaching position in Liga MX comes with an expiration date printed on the back of the jacket. Meanwhile, the Tuzos face the University with an interim who, without a doubt, has the total confidence of a board that does not hesitate to change captain in the middle of the hurricane. What could go wrong?
This episode is just the most recent chapter of the eternal soap opera that is Mexican soccer, where the cycles are short, patience is zero and drama is guaranteed. Once again, it is proven that the long-term plan is a concept as foreign as a day without a made-up transfer rumor.
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