The moments of Jorge Vergara and Chivas | OneFootball

Jorge Vergara Madrigal (r.e.p.d.) will be remembered for his strong presence in Mexican soccer. His revolutionary ideas and the boldness with which he faced every situation, made him mark a before and after in the sports industry of our country, which learned a lot from him in every innovative decision he made at the helm of Chivas.

Today we remember him with great affection on his birthday and we take a look back at some of the moments that marked his tenure at the helm of Mexico's most popular and beloved team.

THE PURCHASE OF THE GUADALAJARA CLUB

On October 30, 2002, Jorge Vergara burst onto the sports scene when he acquired 190 certificates of contribution from the former Civil Association and took possession of the popular Rebaño Sagrado, which meant a turning point for the institution and for our football.

CLEAN SHIRT

One of Don Jorge's main promises came almost immediately: for the 2003-2004 season, he cleaned the Guadalajara uniform of advertising, which before his arrival had 14 marks distributed among the jersey, shorts and socks. That kit is one of the most fondly remembered by the ChivaHermanos to this day.

TRANSCENDING BORDERS

A visionary in every sense of the word, and always at the forefront, Jorge Vergara sought to expand his vision of soccer beyond our borders. After acquiring Chivas, he did the same with Saprissa of Costa Rica and in 2004 he ventured into the United States with the Chivas USA franchise, where the ChivaHermanos in the United States were able to enjoy live performances of several of the Rebaño Sagrado's most important players.

RED AND WHITE DEPLOYED

Don Jorge never minced words and liked to promote the rivalry with the rest of the clubs in a different way. He dared to do what no one else in the industry dared to do: publish spreads in the most popular print media to fuel the sporting rivalry with antagonistic teams or after a good result. Some of the most memorable ones were against América, Atlas, Pumas and Monterrey.

ORIGINALITY IN OFFICIAL PHOTOS

Jorge always liked to break the mold of what was established and that is why every semester it was usual for Guadalajara to take the classic photograph of the current tournament, but always with particular features, in unusual places or with an innovative theme. Some of the most memorable ones are when the Rebaño Sagrado posed in the San Juan de Dios Market, in the middle of the agavero landscape, with the Virgin of Guadalupe or with the Mexican Army.

COMMITMENT TO THE MEXICAN NATIONAL TEAM

Always attached to his ideal of firmly believing in Mexican talent, Jorge Vergara took a leading role in supporting the Mexican National Team and always promoted decisions that would help enhance the tricolor's sporting performance.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AKRON STADIUM

We enjoy the crown jewel of Jorge's legacy every 15 days. In 2010, he built a dignified, modern, revolutionary house that is worthy of what Club Deportivo Guadalajara deserves. Akron Stadium marked a before and after on how sports venues should be in Mexico and Latin America. It has hosted the Pan American Games, the Concacaf Pre-World Cup and the home of the Mexican National Team, in addition to hosting multiple artistic events and will soon fulfill one of the premises under which it was conceived, as it will host 4 matches of the 2026 World Cup.

AHEAD OF ITS TIME, CHIVAS TV WAS CREATED

If we are talking about avant-garde, we have to remember when Don Jorge left behind the traditional model in which the ChivaHermanos watched the Rebaño's matches and bet on what, years later, would be the trend of all platforms worldwide. In 2016, thinking of providing the best option for the more than 40 million fans of the Rebaño, Señal Más Rojiblanca was born: Chivas TV, which since then has been dedicated to bringing the fans closer to their beloved team than ever before.