The Pumas of UNAM fell 1-0 in the first game for the semifinals of Clausura 2026. Pachuca managed to beat the auriazul team in the Hidalgo Stadium. Durant In the duel there was a clash between Efraín Juárez and They Solari. Juárez has been a coach who has had multiple conduct problems in his recent processes.

Near the end of the match, at minute 71, Esteban Solari crossed towards the technical area of Efraín Juárez to complain to the fourth referee about e an infraction. Juárez noticed this and, from back, pushed the Pachuca coach. This gesture triggered a conflict between both benches.

These are recurrent attitudes of the Mexican strategist. Efraín Juárez has had many behavioral problems in his new facet as coach or. Since his first trial with Atlético Nacional of Colombia, to date, Juárez has several attitudes that taint his young career.

The indisciplines of Efraín Juárez

The first of them was in November 2024 with Atlético Nacional. The Aztec coach led the “Verdolagas” to victory over Independiente from Medellín. Juárez would have celebrated towards the local stand with “provocative” gestures. This caused him a sanction and fine in Colombian territory.

Efraín Juárez was also expelled in a match of the Colombian tournament due to angry claims and was involved in controversies within the club due to frictions in the treatment with his footballers.

His arrival to the Pumas of UNAM did not calm their attitudes. Efraín Juárez, in the year 2025, was one of the coaches with more expulsions in the MX Liga. In only 28 coached matches, the Mexican strategist was sent to the locker rooms on 3 occasions.

In a duel against Rayados of Monterrey, Juárez was sent off for an altercation with a member of the technical corps of the Regio team; in a match against Cruz Azul, the e Mexican strategist received the same disciplinary sanction for excessive claims; in a duel against America, Juárez was sent off for insulting the referee César Ramos.

The attitude of Efraín Juárez towards César Ramos cost the Mexican coach a suspension for two matches. The Disciplinary Commission made this decision for his acting in an “offensive, insulting,and humiliating” manner.

For the Clausura 2026 another case of inappropriate conduct was generated, in addition to the recent confrontation with Esteban Solari. Efraín Juárez was fined for making obscene gestures h acia the Cruz Azul bank, in a duel in which the Pumas tied the match in the final minutes. The Mexican strategist had to pay a figure close to $20,300 dollars.