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Ambriz not right for America and more thoughts from Liga MX Round 9

The fired manager never seemed to be the right fit and couldn't deal with the pressure in the capital. Goal looks at his departure and other things we learned in Liga MX ...

Sometimes things just aren't meant to be. Club America tried to force its partnership with Nacho Ambriz, with varying success. The results lately, though, were not good enough, and Ambriz and the club euphemistically "parted ways" after the team's 2-0 loss to Leon.

With a double week coming up for clubs America and non-America alike, it's a big week. Before we look ahead, let's look back on the things we learned in Round 9 of the Liga MX Apertura:

There was an immense level of pressure put on Ambriz before the season.