Oscar Pareja fancied a new challenge. The experienced and highly accomplished FC Dallas head coach enjoyed a terrific period in Texas. But the allure of managing in Liga MX was too much to turn down.
Tijuana is a great opportunity for Pareja. After another season that stagnated in the final stages and ended in playoff pain, it was easy to see why Pareja felt the time had come to move on.
And that left FC Dallas needing a new head coach, something that they haven’t needed to do in four years.
Their search for a new head coach was a fascinating one.