LIGA MX
Who could replace Rafael Puente del Río if Pumas sack head coach?
It’s being reported that Liga MX strugglers Pumas have a replacement lined up if they opt to fire head coach Rafael Puente del Río.
Rafael Puente del Río’s Pumas project is faltering. Results have not lived up to expectations under the head coach, and criticism is increasing.
Youth-team coach Ramírez Perales could take over
Against this backdrop, club chiefs reportedly have an emergency plan in mind if they decide to dismiss Puente in the weeks to come.
According to the media outlet Récord, Juan Ramírez Perales is the choice to take the reins at Pumas if Puente is fired.
Ramírez Perales is the current coach of Pumas’ U-20s, a team that is in sixth place in its domestic league with 15 points, behind Necaxa, Toluca, Atlas, América and Chivas.
Pumas well short of Clausura 2023 top four
After a 4-2 weekend defeat to Puebla, Puente’s Pumas are 11th in the Clausura 2023 regular-season table, eight points adrift of the automatic postseason qualification spots.
Pumas’ remaining Clausura 2023 regular-season games:
- Cruz Azul vs Pumas
- Pumas vs Pachuca
- Querétaro vs Pumas
- Pumas vs Atlético de San Luis
- Pumas vs Toluca
- América vs Pumas
- Monterrey vs Pumas