The UNAM side is off FIFA’s “blacklist” and free to add new players after settling their fine.

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• Moreno is expected to be the first signing
• Pumas had been under a FIFA transfer sanction
• Efraín Juárez enters his second season as head coach

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Pumas UNAM can now look ahead to the Apertura 2025 with more flexibility, as FIFA has reportedly lifted the transfer ban that had prevented the club from registering new players. The decision comes after the University-backed team resolved an administrative issue and paid the required fine.

  Media Tempo was first to report the news of Pumas' ban being lifted.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The club had been listed among sanctioned teams due to delays in submitting documentation to FIFA. However, the matter has since been resolved, and the team no longer appears on the governing body's list of clubs under transfer restrictions. With the ban lifted, Pumas is now free to reinforce its squad ahead of the upcoming season.

  Efraín Juárez
  is entering his second campaign in charge of Pumas, and his first full season at the helm. He took over midway through the Clausura 2025 following the departure of Gustavo Lema, guiding the team to a balanced record of five wins, four draws, and five losses in 14 matches.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Veteran defender Héctor Moreno is reportedly set to become the club’s first signing of the summer. Juárez has personally requested the return of the former international, who has expressed his desire to finish his career at the club where he made his professional debut.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR PUMAS?

  The squad returned to medical testing on June 2 to begin preseason preparations. Several roster changes are expected, with Lisandro Magallán, Ricardo Galindo, Alí Ávila, and Michelle Rodríguez confirmed as departures.

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