FC Juárez hires Gustavo Lema as manager to replace Salvador Valero

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Last updated Sep 3, 2026

FC Juárez hires Gustavo Lema as manager to replace Salvador Valero
Summary

FC Juárez announced the appointment of Gustavo Lema as the club’s new manager on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Lema assumes leadership following the tenure of Salvador Valero, who served as interim manager after the organization fired Pedro Caixinha last month. The new coach brings extensive experience to the role, having spent two decades as an assistant before a head coaching stint with Pumas UNAM and a recent position at Audax Italiano in Chile. He inherits a difficult situation for the Bravos, who currently occupy the last place position in the Liga MX 2026 Apertura standings. The team enters the transition with an 0-6 record and a goal differential of -16, having scored three goals while allowing 19 throughout their campaign. Lema is tasked with navigating the squad out of its current winless stretch as the tournament progresses.

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  • Gustavo Lema officially took over as manager of FC Juárez on September 2.
  • Salvador Valero served as the team's manager for one month following the firing of Pedro Caixinha.
  • FC Juárez currently holds an 0-6 record in the 2026 Apertura.
  • The team has scored three goals and conceded 19 during its current winless streak.
  • Lema previously managed Pumas UNAM and the Chilean club Audax Italiano.
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – FC Juárez officially announced Argentine strategist Gustavo Lema as the team’s new manager on Wednesday, Sep. 2. Lema takes the reins of FC Juárez from Salvador Valero, who served as the team’s manager over the past month since Pedro Caixinha’s firing. Lema has an extensive resume in Mexican soccer. For two […]

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