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Higuera out as Chivas makes front office changes

A controversial tenure has come to an end. Jose Luis Higuera is no longer with Chivas.

The general director's time with the Guadalajara club was filled with frustration and controversy for fans of one of the two most popular clubs in Mexico.

"After four years in the Chivas family, Jose Luis Higuera Barberi will no longer be General Director of Club Deportivo Guadalajara," read a club statement released Monday. "In Chivas, we value his effort and commitment during this time with us and wish him the best in his future projects."

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Fans of the club, which signs only Mexican players, often criticized Higuera for a lack of new additions plus the departure of successful coach Matias Almeyda and the sale of key players such as attacker Rodolfo Pizarro, midfielder Orbelin Pineda and midfielder Jose Juan "Gallito" Vazquez.