Matías Almeyda is ready to return to Mexican soccer. After several days of negotiations, Rayados de Monterrey reached an agreement with the Argentine strategist, who will become the new technical director of the Monterrey team for the next Liga MX tournament.

According to sources consulted by ESPN, the Albiazul board satisfactorily closed the conversations with the former Chivas coach and all that remains is for the club to make the announcement official.

Matías Almeyda will sign a two-year contract with Rayados

The negotiation between Rayados and Matías Almeyda progressed for more than two weeks, a period in which both parties held multiple meetings to define the sports project.

One of the key meetings took place in Madrid, where Dennis te Kloese and part of the Monterrey board traveled to meet directly with the Argentine coach.

“Matías Almeyda will be the new technical director of Rayados,” sources confided to ESPN.

The agreement includes a two-year contract and the official announcement is expected to come in the next few hours.

Almeyda's return to Mexican soccer after his successful time at Chivas

'Pelado' will return to direct in Liga MX after eight years since his departure from Chivas, a club where he achieved a period full of successes and titles.

During his management with Guadalajara, Matías Almeyda won five championships:

His work with the Flock made him one of the most recognized coaches in Mexican soccer in the last decade.

Matías Almeyda's international experience before arriving in Monterrey

After leaving Chivas, Matías Almeyda continued his career outside of Mexico with stints in the MLS, Greece and Spain.

He first coached the San Jose Earthquakes, where he managed to give the American team competitiveness and consolidated its international profile.

He later took the reins of AEK Atenas, a club with which he won titles and notable participations in European competitions.

For the most recent season he arrived in Seville in LaLiga; However, he was dismissed after 32 games coached between the league and the Copa del Rey due to the team's complicated situation in the fight to avoid relegation.

When will Matías Almeyda arrive in Monterrey?

The arrival of Matías Almeyda to the Sultana del Norte is scheduled for next week, when he will fully integrate into Rayados' sports planning work for the next semester.

For now, the Monterrey board is still working on defining who will make up the coaching staff that will accompany the Argentine coach in this new stage in Mexican soccer.

The official presentation would also take place in the coming days, once all the administrative details of the agreement are closed.