US EditionCruz Azul Coach Fired: Who Will Replace Nicolás Larcamón?
Joel Huiqui takes over after Cruz Azul’s nine-match winless run forced the club to change coaches before the Liga MX playoffs.
- On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Cruz Azul fired Argentine manager Nicolás Larcamón following a 1-1 draw against Querétaro that extended the team's winless streak to nine matches across all competitions.
- Club leadership, headed by Víctor Velázquez and Iván Alonso, made the decision after the team's form collapsed; before the nine-game skid, Cruz Azul was unbeaten in 15 contests dating back to mid-January.
- Beyond domestic struggles, Larcamón saw the team fall 2-1 to Flamengo in FIFA's Intercontinental Cup and suffer a 4-1 aggregate defeat against LAFC in the Concacaf Champions Cup.
- Joel Huiqui, who led the club's U-21 side, will take over as interim manager, working alongside youth coach Sergio Pinto to prepare for Sunday's match against Necaxa.
- With the Liguilla playoffs beginning in the first week of May, Cruz Azul aims to regain form after the 2021 title-winning side snapped an infamous 24-year streak without a domestic championship.
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After a nine-game run without winning, Cruz Azul’s board of directors dismissed Argentine technician Nicolás Larcamón, who still had a little more than a year’s contract.
Nicolás Larcamón left Cruz Azul's bench after a nine-game streak without winning.
Joel Huiqui will assume the interim position of the team for the closing of the 2026 Closure and the league of the championship
The stage of Nicolás Larcamón as DT of Cruz Azul came to an end after a nine-game run without knowing the victory.The board took the decision to cut the process at a key moment in the tournament, a few days after the closing of the regular phase and with the Liguilla on the horizon.The movement not only shakes the immediate present of La Machine, but it reopens the debate on stability in the celestial bench, a recurring theme in recent years.The…
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