Louis van Gaal had interest in the Mexico national team job but took himself out of the running, according to Record .
The Dutchman has managed only his native country on the international stage but would have brought the experience of coaching at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester United to the El Tri job. He was excited by the project but pulled out because of a personal matter.
Javier Eduardo "La Chofis" Lopez has been in talks with Chivas for several months about a new contract and was close to a new deal but talks are now stalling, according to Record .