After some media speculation, Guadalajara has officially announced the signing of Santiago Ormeño. The announcement came just hours after Pachuca made the signing of Eduardo “Chofis” López official. While it may be good news for the club, the move does not come without controversy.
Ormeño comes to Guadalajara after playing for Club Leon since Apertura 2021. While he is Mexican born, he has family ties to Peru and made his decision to play for the Peruvian National Team. Guadalajara has a long-standing policy, or as some would call a tradition, to only field players that are of Mexican nationality as is written in the club rulebook.