Get to know the gaffers: Part 2

Ignacio Ambriz is the manager of Toluca. He spent his whole playing career in Mexico, playing for 6 different clubs. Ambriz won the Copa America in 1993 and the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 1994. In 1995 he played for Los Rayos and won a league and cup double. He was called up to the Mexico squad for the 1994 World Cup. Tolucas reached the final of the tournament in 2002, but lost to Argentina. The club was fined 33 million pesos for their position in the table. Nacho calls it revenge. His team will play in Liga MX Final in 2022.

Ambriz won the CONCACAF Champions League with Club América in 2015-16. He was sacked soon after and returned home to Nexaca to win the Copa Mexico in 2018. Ambriz also won a First Division title with the club Club León in 2020.

Ambriz was sacked by SD Huesca in 2021. He was replaced by Ignacio who has won 17 of 40 matches since then. Ambriz will look to end a 10-year title drought for tournament specialists Tolucawhen they face Almada and his Pachuca side.

Get to know the gaffers: Part 2. For Part 1 of the manager mini-series, find out about Pachuca boss Guillermo “Pep Guardiola” Almada.