A dark period of time has enveloped Mexican fútbol.
Within a span of 13 months, we've seen: The Mexico men's senior national team fail to win the CONCACAF Nations League and Gold Cup, four consecutive games without a victory against their U.S. rivals, the men's U20 squad unable to earn invitations for the 2023 U20 World Cup and the 2024 Olympics, and the women's senior national team failing to qualify for the 2023 Women's World Cup and the 2024 Olympics.
Off the pitch, troubling news then emerged on Thursday when the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced that it had temporarily suspended the coaching staff for the women's U20 team, due to an internal investigation.