Overview
- Pumas lost the Clausura 2026 final to Cruz Azul on Sunday, May 24, a result that triggered intense speculation about manager Efraín Juárez's future.
- On Tuesday the coach's agent David Baldwin publicly stated Juárez will honour his contract and remain with Pumas through December unless the club decides otherwise.
- Several outlets report concrete interest from European clubs, with RSC Anderlecht repeatedly named as a leading suitor that could revive transfer rumors.
- Juárez has reportedly conditioned staying on at least two major reinforcements and a deeper squad, and sources say there has been friction over the timing of a contract renewal with sporting director Antonio Sancho.
- Pumas are planning preseason work and holding extension talks while also re-contacting internal options such as Guillermo 'Memo' Vázquez, so the situation could change quickly depending on offers, transfer funding and resolution of internal disputes.