Efraín Juárez breaks silence after leaving Pumas: 'Obviously I miss my home'

Efraín Juárez has broken his silence regarding his departure from the Pumas UNAM football club, an exit that occurred three months ago following disagreements with the team's leadership. Despite having an existing contract and having recently served as a runner-up in the Mexican league, Juárez chose to resign.

In a recent interview, Juárez expressed that he "obviously" misses the club where he began his career, both as a player and a coach. "It's my home, I've always said it: I'm from there and I grew up there. I've given everything I have as a player and coach, and it's within me. I left very calmly," he stated.

Addressing the reasons for his departure, Juárez suggested that some questions should be directed to the club's sporting vice president, Antonio Sancho. However, he asserted his own version of events, emphasizing that his commitment to the club was total. "The reality is that I gave myself to the club in every sense and at all times. He and I never had a problem. The relationship was always professional, moreover, I am grateful to him. I have no problem, I left with my head held high and happy," Juárez confessed.

Juárez also alluded to the club's official explanation for his exit, confidently stating, "Mexico enjoyed the Pumas of Efraín Juárez, that team that showed the identity I wanted, based on my personality and on what the fans wanted to see."