CARSON, Calif. (Wednesday, May 29, 2013) – Chivas USA announced today that the club has mutually agreed to part ways with Head Coach José Luis Sánchez Solá, “Chelís”, due to the team’s poor performance on the field.

Chivas USA currently find themselves in last place in the Western Conference standings heading into Week 14 of the 2013 Major League Soccer season.

As Chivas USA’s Head Coach, Chelís has earned a record of 3-7-2, amasing a total of 11 points in 12 games.

Since his hiring, Sánchez Solá had at his disposal a competitive team with the institutional premise of a formal interaction, based in communication in which the club listened to his petitions to incorporate players approved by him. However, he was not able to reflect it with results.

While serving as Chivas USA Head Coach, Sánchez Solá not always followed the patterns of respect and conduct implemented by Major League Soccer, as well as by Chivas USA.

Because of this, effective immediately the head coaching duties will now be assumed by Mr. José Luis Real Casillas, who currently acts as Sporting Development Director at Chivas Guadalajara. His experience and knowledge of the organization will be key to continue moving forward with the current project and to produce sporting results for the team in the current season.

The newly-appointed Head Coach will arrive to Chivas USA accompanied by Marco Fabián Vázquez, current Technical Director and champion with Chivas Guadalajara’s U-20 team, who will fulfill the duties of assistant coach once all legal paperwork and procedures are met accordingly.

Chivas USA would like to welcome Head Coach José Luis Real Casillas to his new position within the organization.

Name: José Luis Real Casillas
José Luis Real Casillas, born on June 6, 1952 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, is one of the most prestigious coaches in Mexican soccer.

As a professional player, he spent the majority of his career at Club Deportivo Guadalajara and was frequently called up to the Mexican National Team. He also spent time with Atlas de Guadalajara.

As a Technical Director, he has been at the helm of teams such as Atlas, Dorados de Sinaloa and Chivas, whom he managed from Nov. 3, 2009 to Oct. 2, 2011 in 71 Mexican League matches. In 2010, he set Chivas’ record for most consecutive wins in the first stages of the tournament with eight victories in the Bicentenario 2010.

Under Real’s management, Chivas reached the prestigious Copa Libertadores Final in 2010, where they finished second to Brazilian side International de Porto Alegre.

Between 1986 and 1994, Real was the Director of Youth Development with Atlas.

Real has also served as Head Coach of several Mexico’s Youth National Teams, such as the U-17’s in 2000, and the U-20’s in 2001, among others.

In 1990 he became Centro-American Champion with Mexico, Pan-American Runner-Up in 1991, placed sixth in Malasia in 1997, also sixth place with the U-17’s in New Zealand in 1998, and Pan-American Champion in Winnipeg, Canada in 1999.

Real served as Youth Academy Director with Chivas from 1996 through 2003 and is now Chivas’ Director of Sporting Development.

Name: Marco Antonio Fabián Vázquez
Born on Dec. 26, 1967 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Marco Antonio Fabián was a key offensive midfielder in Mexican soccer in the ‘80s and ‘90s with First Division teams León, Correcaminos and Puebla.

He has been with Chivas Guadalajara for over 15 years, serving as Technical Director for the Third Division, Second Division, U-20’s and U-17’s teams, as well as other Youth Teams. Fabián has also served as Assistant Coach for the First Team and acted as interim coach with Guadalajara in 2009.