In the high-altitude city of Pachuca, a struggling Liga MX Femenil campaign is set to bring Montse Tomé across the Atlantic. The former Spain head coach has agreed to take charge of Pachuca Femenil, with the club expected to confirm her appointment between Thursday and Friday.
Tomé will inherit a side in urgent need of momentum after Pachuca and Óscar Torres agreed to part ways. The departure came only two days before the expected announcement of the Spanish coach, following a difficult opening to the Apertura 2026.
A swift change in Hidalgo
- Torres left Pachuca by mutual agreement after a poor start to the Apertura.
- The Tuzas have lost each of their last four matches, most recently a 2-1 defeat to Atlético de San Luis.
- After eight rounds, Pachuca have recorded three wins, one draw and four losses.
- The club sit in the middle of the standings, outside the Liguilla places and five points behind fourth position in Group B.
- Tomé has reached an agreement to become the new coach and could be presented within hours.
Her first match could come quickly. Pachuca are due to meet Santos Laguna on 26 September, and Tomé could make her debut on the touchline if her arrival is formalised in time for her to begin work immediately.
A Spanish coach with international pedigree
The Asturian arrives with one of the strongest international résumés brought to Mexico’s women’s game in recent years. Tomé worked through Spain’s youth national teams, winning international honours with the Under-17 side, before leading the senior team from 2023 to 2025.
During her spell in charge of Spain, she guided the national side to the 2023-24 UEFA Women’s Nations League title. Pachuca will now ask her to transfer that experience to a club environment far from the Spanish federation setup.
She will become Pachuca Femenil’s second Spanish manager after Toña Is, and only the third woman to coach the club, following Eva Espejo and Is.
Recovering a recent champion
The change comes at a club that has tasted major success in the recent past. Under Torres, Pachuca won the first Liga MX Femenil championship in their history and also lifted the 2024-25 Campeón de Campeonas.
That makes Tomé’s assignment clear: restore a team that has slipped away from the qualification places, halt a four-game losing run and reconnect the Tuzas with the standards established by their recent trophies. For the 43-year-old, it is a new professional chapter in Mexico and her first coaching post since leaving Spain.
