Matias Almeyda would be negotiating with the Club América board over a possible move to coach the team from next season, according to a report from the Spanish outlet Estadio Deportivo. The 52-year-old was dismissed by Sevilla a few days ago, and his next step could send him back to Mexican football.
Almeyda’s time in Seville ended after 32 official matches, 29 in LaLiga and three in the Copa del Rey, with Sevilla left three points above the relegation zone. He had a contract there until 2028, but the club chose to move on after his first season in Spain’s top division.
Club América is studying Almeyda as a backup plan in case it decides to replace André Jardine, who led the club to a three-peat. América is sixth in the overall standings, and the board is weighing its options while looking at possible changes for next season.
The interest is rooted in what Almeyda already did in Mexico. From 2015 to 2018, he coached Chivas de Guadalajara and won one league title, two cups and one Mexican Super Cup. That record still carries weight in a market where recent results matter, but so does the memory of a coach who delivered trophies.
He has also built a coaching résumé outside Mexico, with spells at the San Jose Earthquakes, AEK Athens and Sevilla. At AEK Athens, Almeyda won two league titles and one cup, adding to the profile that has kept him in the conversation for another major job.
There is another path as well. The report says Almeyda could also end up with Rayados de Monterrey, though those negotiations have been temporarily halted. Monterrey’s board first wants to appoint a new sporting president to replace José Antonio Noriega, which has slowed the process for now.
That leaves Almeyda in a familiar place: waiting for one of Mexico’s biggest clubs to decide whether his past success is enough to make him the choice for what comes next.
