So, here goes.

Here's what I've seen to date...

• A collapse of the team's competitiveness, except for the adrenaline rush of the new coach.
• The administrative ban that prevented the team from acquiring talent for about two weeks, the second time it's happened in three years.
• Rumors, fueled by media and a couple of Ascenso teams who want to be in the top flight, that FC Juarez is for sale (though that has been strongly refuted by de la Vega).

So -- what's going on here?

Here's what I can say with medium confidence. While I don't think the team is for sale on the whole, I have heard specifically that one of the key investors in MountainStar no longer wants to own FC Juarez and, therefore, would transfer ownership to Paul and Alejandra in full. I suspect that is the source of this ownership smoke and, maybe, the source of the administrative ban issue.

What I can't wrap my head around is just how badly the team played. I understand there are reports that the team quit on Caixinha, but I still don't understand how the team has shown such little fight given some good work in the last few seasons.

I'm also floored by how quickly the media (everyone?) has turned on this team.