A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| Sporting director | Óscar Pérez | |||
| Manager | Ricardo Ferretti (until 7 August) Joaquín Moreno (from 7 August) | |||
| Stadium | Azteca(until 2024)Ciudad de los Deportes(from 2024) | |||
| Liga MX | Apertura: 17th Clausura: TBD | |||
| Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Uriel Antuna (2) All: Uriel Antuna (3) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 36,500 v América (2 September 2023) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,053 vs Santos Laguna (20 August 2023) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 21,163 | |||
| Biggest win | 1–2 v Monterrey (27 August 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 2–0 v Atlas (1 July 2023) 0–2 v Toluca (8 July 2023) | |||
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The 2023–24 Cruz Azul season is the 64th season in the football club's history and the 60th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. Cruz Azul will compete in Liga MX and the Leagues Cup.
This season will be the first without captain José de Jesús Corona, who will be leaving the club after 14 years (since 2009–10 as a first team player).[1] It will also be the first season since 2005–06 without the center-back Julio César Domínguez.[2]
Kits
- Supplier: Pirma
- Sponsors: Cemento Cruz Azul (front), Caliente (back)
Season overview
May
On 31 May, Uriel Antuna and Carlos Rodríguez were called up to the Mexico national team squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]
June
On 1 June, Rafael Guerrero and Rodrigo Huescas were called up to the Mexico national under-23 team for friendlies in Europe and the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.[4]
On 27 June, the Leagues Cup announced Cruz Azul's first match against Inter Miami would be rescheduled as the tournament's inaugural match due to Inter Miami's high-profile signings of Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets.[5]
July
On 5 July, Ivan Morales' contract was rescinded and he became a free agent.[6]
Willer Ditta did not travel with the team to the United States for the first Leagues Cup match due to work visa issues.[7] On 24 July, Cruz Azul announced Ditta obtained his visa and would travel to join the team.[8]
Rodrigo Huescas was subbed out in the 30th minute of the match against Inter Miami due to injury. On 24 July, Cruz Azul announced Huescas had suffered a sprain in his right MCL.[9]
August
On 7 August, Cruz Azul announced they had parted ways with manager Ricardo Ferretti and would appoint assistant coach Joaquín Moreno as manager for the remainder of the Apertura 2023 season.
September
On 1 September, Uriel Antuna and Carlos Rodríguez were called up to the Mexico national team squad for friendlies against Australia and Uzbekistan. Érik Lira and Rodrigo Huescas were called up to the Mexico national under-23 team for friendlies against Colombia under-23.[10] Rafael Guerrero was called up to the Mexico national under-20 team for friendlies against Argentine Primera División clubs.[11]
First-team coaching staff
| Apertura 2023 Rounds 1–3, Leagues Cup | |||||
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| Position | Name | Nationality | Year appointed | Last club/team | References |
| Manager | Ricardo Ferretti |  Brazil
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2023 |  FC Juárez (as manager)
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| Assistant Coaches | Guillermo Vázquez | Mexico
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2023 | Necaxa (as manager)
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| Joaquín Moreno | Mexico
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2023 | Cruz Azul (as interim manager)
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| Enrique Cruz | Mexico
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2023 | Pachuca (as assistant manager)
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| Medic | Juan José Pérez | Mexico
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2021 | Veracruz
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| Ernesto Prado | Mexico
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2015 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo
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| José Morales Ángeles | Mexico
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2023 | None | ||
| Fitness trainer | Guillermo Orta | Mexico
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2023 | FC Juárez
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| Kinesiologist | Juan Rubio | Mexico
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| Paolo Arriaga | Mexico
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2023 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=2023–24_Cruz_Azul_season|||