Overview
- Aquino confirmed in an emotional Instagram Live that his contract will not be renewed and said he will continue his career, stressing the issue was the “forms,” not money.
- Tigres later issued a tribute video and message thanking him, as coverage highlighted his 442 matches, 30 goals, 58 assists and a trophy-laden decade.
- The timeline is contested, with some reports saying the club informed him in October while Aquino says he was told only after the Apertura 2025 final; he publicly criticized Mauricio Culebro and Guido Pizarro.
- Media reports describe alternatives the club proposed — a reduced salary or a ceremonial one-match registration with Anillo de Leyendas recognition — which Aquino rejected.
- The move aligns with a broader roster shift that elevated Jesús ‘Chuy’ Garza at left back, and Tigres has since announced another departure with Sebastián Córdova leaving as a free agent.