Matías Almeida’s position on the Monterrey bench has become extremely precarious following the team’s string of poor results, culminating in a 4-0 rout by Toluca, which dropped them to tenth place in the Apertura standings.
According to Mexican media, he must lead Monterrey to the final phase of the 2026 Apertura in the next two matches, which will require two wins in those two matches to finish in the top eight of the standings.
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The first test for the former AEK coach is on Saturday, November 14, at the “Correhidora” stadium, against Querétaro, in the rescheduled Matchday 7 fixture, which had been postponed due to Monterrey’s participation in the Leagues Cup final. On November 21, they’ll face Pumas on the road at “Ciudad Universitaria,” which will wrap up Almeida’s team’s regular-season schedule.
Almeida knows he’s in a tough spot. “We were a disaster—first me, and then them (the players). We didn’t do anything right on the field,” he admitted after the 4-0 rout by Toluca.
*photo source: AP
