Tigres president Carlos Emilio Gonzalez departure over workplace harassment complaint, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico): Carlos Emilio Gonzalez will leave his post as president of Tigres, not because of his performance in the roughly five months he led the Mexican club, but because he violated labor and conduct codes within the CEMEX-owned organization.
Gonzalez arrived at Tigres in June 2026, replacing Mauricio Culebro, who left to join Atlanta United of Major League Soccer. The source reports that his tenure was difficult, with the departure of Guido Pizarro due to a lack of budget to make signings, the failure to integrate Andre-Pierre Gignac after his retirement as a player, and the exit of Angel Correa to River Plate.
The source also says CEMEX imposed Victor Manuel Vucetich as sporting director, and that Gonzalez did not secure the expected signings, forcing other members of the board to step in to sign Emiliano Gomez and Memote Martinez at the last minute. The team was eliminated from the Liguilla, a result the source describes as unprecedented in 23 tournaments.
According to the report, Gonzalez came to clean house and investigate possible commercial mismanagement within the club. The source states that he found no wrongdoing, but that his manner of conducting the investigation and of interacting with club staff was often harsh and bordering on impertinent.
The report says an employee from a department without direct contact with Gonzalez filed a complaint about his treatment, and a similar complaint followed. The source states that CEMEX does not tolerate such conduct and ordered his removal from the position.
He had not appeared at recent Tigres events, and his departure is expected to be made official in the coming days.
The source reports that Tigres is still analyzing the situation. Mauricio Doehner remains at the head of the project despite rumors and outside pressure, and Victor Manuel Vucetich is also expected to stay.
The club is studying who will fill the vacancy left by Gonzalez.
