Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Monday that Monterrey and Matías Almeyda have a deal that is practically closed, with only administrative steps left before an official announcement.
- Reporting across Mexican media says the contract is for two seasons, while a salary near $5 million per year is cited from Diario Récord but remains unconfirmed by the club.
- Negotiations stretched due to a back-and-forth over pay with the coach’s camp, and journalist reports say Jorge Sampaoli was offered as a fallback and is willing to take the job.
- The coaching hire forms part of a broader shake-up, with Dennis te Kloese installed as sporting president and Walter Erviti as sporting director after a poor Clausura and interim management.
- Early speculation links players Almeyda has coached—Orbelín Pineda, Cade Cowell and Javier ‘Chofis’ López—as possible targets, which would shape summer plans for the Apertura 2026.