Pumas UNAM is having a season to forget. They are currently out of the playoff positions. Efrain Juarez has the responsibility of taking the club further in the competition. If they fail to qualify, Pumas are already considering Martin Varini.

The Pumas are currently in 13th place in the Apertura 2025 standings. Led by Efrain Juarez, Pumas have a record of 3 wins, 6 draws, and 6 losses. The feline team has gone 7 consecutive matches without a victory. Elimination in the regular season could spell doom for Juarez.

“If they fail to qualify, Pumas could dismiss Efrain Juarez and seek to acquire the services of Juarez's current coach, Martin Varini, whose team is in ninth place in the overall standings with a squad that is, in theory, more limited than Pumas',” reported Mediotiempo.

Juarez are in a more comfortable position in the standings. With 20 points, the team managed by Martin Varini can aspire to higher positions on the table. Juarez has accumulated 5 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses this season.

Another suitor in Mexico

Pumas UNAM wouldn't be the only ones interested in Martin Varini's services. The report details that Necaxa would also welcome the hiring of this coach. Necaxa's situation is more serious in the standings.

“One of the teams interested in hiring the Uruguayan coach is Necaxa, which is currently sixteenth in the standings under the management of Fernando Gago, although they can still move up if certain results go their way and, obviously, if they win as well,” the report adds.

The “Electricians,” managed by Fernando Gago, occupy the third-to-last place in the overall standings. Necaxa has 13 points from 3 wins, 4 draws, and 8 losses. The club still has a chance to stay alive in the tournament.