The Mexican is in charge of Pumas in his homeland and Keylor Navas reckons links are a good thing
17:01, 08 Nov 2025
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Efrain Juarez head coach of Pumas
Former Real Madrid keeper Keylor Navas insists UNAM Pumas are in good hands under Efrain Juarez after he was linked with a return to Celtic.
The Hoops are hunting a new permanent boss after Brendan Rodgers ' resignation, with Martin O'Neill's interim stint expected to come to an end during the upcoming international break.
Juarez, who spent two years at Parkhead and made 13 appearances between 2010 and 2012, has had his name throw into the mix over. apossible return.
"Weeks ago, the news was that Efra [Efrain Juarez] was leaving the team, now it’s that another team [Celtic] wants him, and that’s part of football, Navas told AS Mexico.
"When a group has that trust, that communication, between the coaching staff and the players, it’s because we’re all on the same page.
"Everything said outside shouldn’t affect us, neither the negative nor the positive.
"As we always say, we can’t let the positive get us too high or the negative gets us down.
"For us as footballers, it’s a privilege when people speak well of our coach.
"It lets us know we’re in good hands.
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"We know his ability and talent.
"Whether other teams want him, I don’t know if it’s true, but it wouldn’t surprise us at all.
"Good coaches and good players always have rumours about who wants them, but what we’re clear about is our commitment to this club."