tHe wasn’t just about removing Pumas Unam from the 2025 League Cup. Hours before his match against Intermiami, Colombian player Alvaro Anglo received death threats via email and personal phone. This was confirmed by the team’s head coach, Efrain Juarez, at a post-game press conference in Florida.
“We have the case of one of my players, Alvaro Angulo. He received death threats through mail and phones. I don’t know where it came from. It seems to be from Argentina. They are death threats. In his words, the message arrived in the morning before the match, which would have created a tense atmosphere in the dressing room.
Efrain Juarez reviews internal investigations of cases and supports player professionalism
Despite the circumstances, the Anglo were the starter in the match against the American team and remained on the field until the final minutes. Juarez praised the player’s commitment in moments of emotional tension, emphasizing that the club is already working to clarify the origins of the threat.
The boy tries his best as an expert, but these things have to be said. It’s not easy to digest. Imagine waking up with death threats on your phone. We found this morning and those messages sound like it’s independent
It should be noted that Angulo recently joined the university team from Indipendiente de Averaneda, a club with a difference in debt suspicion.
Pumas wants support from Mexican football authorities
The University Club has already launched an internal investigation into the threat and hopes that relevant authorities will act accordingly. Liga MX and FMF could intervene like in the recent case of referee Katia Itzel Garcia. Catia Itzel Garcia also faced a threat in the League Cup.
Meanwhile, Alvaro Anglo’s aides are on guard as they point to hostile messages from Argentina following a controversial departure from a South American club. Eliminated from the tournament, Pumas is now facing off-field battles that need immediate attention.
