Following <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tag/chivas/">Chivas</a>‘ disappointing elimination from the Apertura 2024 playoffs at the hands of city rivals Atlas, the club is actively searching for a new manager to replace the departed Arturo Ortega. 



The team’s inconsistent performance throughout the season, highlighted by losses in all clásicos, necessitates a significant change for the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tag/javier-hernandez/">Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández</a>.



According to reporter Jesús Hernández of RÉCORD+, four candidates are in contention for the managerial position. The list includes Oscar García, Albert Celades, and Javi García. The fourth candidate is a more surprising, high-profile name.



Jesús Hernández revealed that former FC Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard is also under consideration. Rijkaard, known for his success at Barcelona between 2003 and 2008—a period that notably included Ronaldinho—is a significant addition to the list of potential candidates. The unexpected inclusion of such a prominent figure raises eyebrows and generates considerable intrigue.



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<h2>Negotiations underway and potential challenges</h2>



Chivas executives Juan Carlos Martínez Castrejo and Fran Pérez are reportedly in Spain, aiming to finalize negotiations by Friday, before the team returns from its holiday break on December 9th. Hernández stated, “The directors are already in Spain trying to close the deal with the new coach. Chivas returns on the 9th (of December). They want to close it by Friday at the latest.”



One potential hurdle in appointing Rijkaard could be his potential demands regarding player recruitment. The former Barcelona boss might request significant reinforcements to strengthen the Chivas squad. This would need to be carefully considered by the Guadalajara management.


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According to Hernández, Oscar García is currently considered the frontrunner for the position. The four candidates are reportedly all recommendations of former Real Madrid defender Fernando Hierro, who previously had a role in Chivas’ management.



Chivas faces significant challenges, not only in finding a new manager but also in planning for the upcoming <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tag/liga-mx/">Clausura Liga MX 2025</a> season, starting on January 10th. The team must address both on-field performance and address squad needs. The only confirmed departure is that of Jesús Sánchez, who recently announced his retirement after a long career with the club. 


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Isaac Brizuela’s contract expires in 2025, and his future with the club remains uncertain. The coming months will be pivotal for Chivas as they seek to rebuild and return to competitive form.

Chicharito Hernández's Chivas targets Barcelona legend to coach in Liga MX

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It has been an interesting week in rumors. 
First the managers!
Hoffenheim will say goodbye to Ralf Rangnick because he wants to spend money this summer. They will then say hello to Jurgen Klinsmann, who is the epitome of frugality. After all, he only forced Bayern to rebuild it’s training facility.
Meanwhile the possessors of Klinsmann’s Buddha statues look certain to fill his vacancy with AZ’s Louis Van Gaal who must be dreaming of the Europa league. 
And as the man Bayern fired for being too successful looks certain to join Schalke after working wonders at Wolfsburg, the Wolves are sniffing around Frank Rijkaard. It is a testament to how good Magath is that we can hear a rumor like than and not laugh.
As for the players.
Bayern Munich. 
So in the same week we heard that Bayern couldn’t afford to meet the €10 million evaluation by Fiorentina for Sebastian Frey, we heard that they are going to spend €26 million on Werder’s Diego to replace Frey’s buddy Franck Ribery. But not to worry for the cash-strapped Bavarians. Manchester United want to spend €62.5 million on their French wizard, which should allow them to buy a replacement and hopefully stay solvent.
It will even allow them to spend €5 million on Tom Huddlestone of Tottenham Hotspur. However, that ridiculous rumor is predicated on Martin Jol being the next manager. What nobody has asked, is why hasn’t Jol made a play for his former starlet at Hamburg yet. 
Borussia Monchengladbach 
Marko Marin, who should be higher on most radars than Edin Dzeko, as he will leave if Gladbach are relegated, has only been linked with Hamburg so far. And that’s under the assumption that they are going to lose Piotr Trochowski to Everton or Arsenal. At €9 million, I can’t believe this kid hasn’t been linked with just about every club in Europe. I would love to see him at Spurs. 
Werder Bremen 
Diego! Please pick a team already. You and Ribery are boring me to tears.
Wolfsburg 
Edin Dzeko has fooled everyone in England into thinking he’s the next big thing. While he has a lot of potential, he has Misomivic and Grafite to make him look good presently. So someone in England is going to overspend on him, only to find that he’s actually still a work-in-progress. Don’t get me wrong, he has the potential to be a great player, but he’s not there yet and English teams aren’t patient enough typically to see him through to his full development. 
Bayer Leverkusen 
The Werkself picked up Sami Hyypia on a free. Fantastic signing, but does that mean the end of Henrique?
Hertha Berlin 
Auxerre forward Benoit Pedretti is being heavily linked with the capital club, who will be desperate for a forward if Pantelic leaves and Voronin returns to Liverpool.
Stuttgart 
The return of the prodigal son seems imminent as Alexandre Hleb looks set to leave Barcelona’s bench. I’m not sure he’ll be much more than a sub at Stuttgart though.
Hannover 96 
Wolfsburg Alexander Madlung, who is available on a free, is close to joining the reds, if HSV doesn’t make a last minute offer.

Bundesliga Rumor Mill: May 5, 2009

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So, the FA have finally come out and asked Arsenal to respond within 7 days to Hull City and their Assistant Manger, Brian Horton’s, accusations that Cesc Fabregas spat at him in the tunnel. I’m amazed on several fronts, firstly the FA have managed to start an enquiry in the same month an actual incident happened, the fact that a little club ( as viewed by Soho Square) are actually going to get a chance to state their case to the FA and that we already have a lawyer already involved on Hull City’s side. Advice has been sought so now it’s in the FA’s hands.
What intrigues me and always has done, is the way that spitting in football is so frowned upon. Now, don’t get me wrong here, I’m no fan of spitting, but the ire that incidents like this create for such a minuscule display of immaturity and petulance still surprises me. Spitting just seems to fire so many people up, I could understand it 20-30 years ago, but still it probably attracts such anger from fans, pundits and the people on the receiving end of the projectiles.
Of course, the first real spitting incident I remember was <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfpaPIVO69Y" target="_blank">this little gem</a>, Rudi Voller still remains the only player I know to get sent off for being spat on and it was one of the major talking points of Italia 90.&nbsp; Yet, this new little tete a tete between Horton and Fabregas is unusual, now anyone who saw the pictures of Fabregas on the pitch that night can’t deny that he was certainly pumped up at the end of the game, but did he really have the audacity to then try and spit on Horton? Fabregas has denied it and claimed he’s never spat at anyone on a pitch, but something certainly happened between him and Michael Ballack once before. (Check it on Youtube, I’d include a link but the video has a soundtrack with some choice words, so just be careful where you watch it.)
Yet, just because he was pumped up after the match doesn’t make him guilty through pulling strange faces. I’ll be very disappointed either way when the story comes to it’s conclusion, but if he is guilty, what punishment will be given. It would surely be classed as ungentlemanly conduct, which I believe carries a 3 game ban, something Arsenal do not need right now. With a possibility of Arsenal playing in potentially 15 games, including Champions League and FA Cup matches and with him almost back to full fitness, Wenger will be counting on Fabregas to come into the team to give them a boost in the final two months of the season, he does not need him banning at this point of the season. If he did spit at Horton, then Wenger should throw the book at him, I hope he does.
Yet, I can’t see why Horton and Brown would lie about something like this, it’s a pretty concrete accusation to make about someone and the dossier that was sent to the FA is fairly substantial. Something definitely happened in the tunnel, so let’s hope the FA can work through the accusations and allegations and draw a line under the debacle and we can get back to football.

Fabregas and Horton Prepare For Round Two

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