The Santos Laguna Sentinel
Squad10 Aug 2026
Carlos Acevedo keeps Santos Laguna in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 7 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Franco Pardo stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Franco Pardo and Santos Laguna agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Santos Laguna bid $360.0K for Fernando Ordoñez
The offer went to Tigres this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Santos Laguna
Franco Pardo and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Market10 Aug 2026
Jesus Lainez steps up from the Santos Laguna academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Jesus Lainez has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Santos Laguna promote Manuel Ramirez from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Manuel Ramirez has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Luis Martin joins the Santos Laguna first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Luis Martin is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Kevin Edson joins the Santos Laguna first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Kevin Edson is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Match8 Aug 2026
Santos Laguna come up short against Guadalajara
Guadalajara left with the points after a 0‑1 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
In brief
- Squad 7 new faces, and Santos Laguna are still learning each other
- The dugout Javier Edson: “No excuses”
- The dugout Kevin Palacios gets it from the manager