By Wilson Florez
The Chivas de Guadalajara had a very good Clausura 2026 tournament. The Sacred Flock finished second in the phenomenal round and was on the verge of competing in the final of the tournament. Marco Fabián highlighted the work of Gabriel Milito in command of the team.
The Sacred Flock fell to Cruz Azul in the semifinals. Chivas did not go beyond a draw in the first leg (1-1), but in the second leg they were beaten by “La Maquina” with goals from Ángel Márquez and Agustín Palavecino (1-2).
Marco Fabián highlighted the work of Gabriel Milito on the club’s bench. The former Mexican national team player acknowledged that He is excited about the work of the Argentine strategist. FAbián expects better results in Apertura 2026.
“On the part of Chivas, despite all the players who took away from them It has been a fantastic tournament. I think we are excited by how Gabriel Milito has been working and we hope that In the next tournament we can be even more excited about these young people who participate in the club“said Marco Fabián in statements published by Mediotiempo.
Gabriel Milito began his process with Chivas in May 2025. Since then the Argentine coach has been able direct 44 games on the bench of the Sacred Flock. Milito maintains a steadiness of 23 wins, 8 draws and 13 losses.
The youth of Chivas
Chivas de Guadalajara maintains a very young team. The average age of the Sacred Flock for Closing 2026 was 25.1 years. The youngest footballers were Santiago Sandoval (18 years old), Hugo Camberos (19 years old), Yael Padilla (20 years old), Brian Gutiérrez (22 years old) and the attacker Armando González (23 years old).
Marco Fabián considers that it is a positive point to have such a young squad. Even though they have not been able to win a championship, Fabián is aware that this will provide experience for the youngest players on the squad.
🚨🐐 GOOOOL BY SANTIAGO SANDOVAL AND CHIVAS IS ALREADY WINNING IT AGAINST CRUZ AZUL IN THE SEMIFINALS!
INCREDIBLE MISTAKE BY KEVIN MIER AND ANOTHER MISTAKE FROM THE 18 YEAR OLD YOUTH IN THE LIGUILLA. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/xddDtDo6P4
— All Fútbol MX 🇲🇽 (@AllFutbolMX) Would possibly doubtless simply 14, 2026
“In the end it’s football, someone had to win and in the end it was Cruz Azul who scored the goal. But Chivas did their job and I know that the young people will gain experience and we will see a better Chivas the next tournament”he added.
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