Guido Pizarro resigns as Tigres UANL head coach
Guido Pizarro, the Argentine former captain who spent 13 years with Tigres UANL as a player and later became head coach in March 2025, announced his resignation on 28 July 2026. The club said the decision was for personal reasons and the result of a prolonged process of reflection and conversations, not the team's early‑season results.
Pizarro left after the first two Apertura 2026 fixtures – a 3‑1 loss to Xolos de Tijuana and a 2‑2 draw with Atlético San Luis – and cited a loss of certainty about the project’s direction and differences with the board over player reinforcements. During his tenure he managed roughly 70‑74 official matches, recording 33 wins, 22 draws and 19 defeats.
The club appointed U‑21 coach Hernán Elizondo as interim head coach, assisted by U‑19 coach Carlos Turrubiates, while it searches for a permanent replacement.
Entities: Apertura 2026 · Carlos Emilio González · Carlos Turrubiates · Guido Pizarro · Hernán Elizondo · Tigres UANL
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 5 SOURCES] Tigres started the Apertura 2026 with a 3‑1 loss to Tijuana and a 2‑2 draw with Atlético de San Luis, sitting 15th in the table. (match reports)
- [● 10 SOURCES] The resignation was announced ahead of the third matchday of the Apertura 2026 season. (club communication)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Guido Pizarro spent 13 years with Tigres, winning four league titles as a player before becoming coach. (player history and club records)
- [● 9 SOURCES] Carlos Turrubiates, the club's U‑19 coach, will serve as assistant to the interim head coach. (club announcement)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Guido Pizarro managed roughly 70‑74 official matches, achieving 33 wins, 22 draws and 19 defeats. (coach statistics)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The club also saw the departures of André‑Pierre Gignac and Ángel Correa and appointed Carlos Emilio González as president. (club announcements)
- [● 19 SOURCES] Guido Pizarro resigned as head coach of Tigres UANL for personal reasons. (official club announcement and multiple news reports)
- [● 11 SOURCES] Hernán Elizondo, the club's U‑21 coach, was appointed interim head coach. (club announcement)
- [● 9 SOURCES] Pizarro left after a 3‑1 loss to Tijuana and a 2‑2 draw with San Luis in the first two Apertura 2026 matches. (match results reported in club statement)
- [● 9 SOURCES] The club will announce a permanent head coach at a later date. (club statement)