Overview
- Atlas confirmed on Monday that Diego Cocca will not continue as first-team coach after negotiations to renew his contract did not result in a signed agreement.
- The club’s statement framed the departure as part of a broader institutional and sporting reengineering being driven by new ownership led by Grupo PRODI.
- Media reports cite ESPN and local journalists saying disagreements over player recruitment and squad composition played a role in the split, though those details have not been officially confirmed by Atlas.
- Journalists reported that academy director Antonio Solana is being considered to take match-day duties on an interim basis, but the club had not ratified any interim appointment as of the latest coverage.
- With Atlas set to open the Apertura 2026 on July 17 at León, the club has intensified talks to name a successor and faces short-term pressure to stabilize the squad and reassure fans after the exit of the coach who led the club to its recent bicampeonato.