With the Mexican National Team in dissaray, during Hugo Sanchez tenure as head coach, I had all but ignored club America's spiriling downfall. I had not been paying close attention, too worried with the on-goings of the Tricolor, to enjoy the rival club's demise.
Hugo is now gone, names of possible replacements have been mentioned, but I no longer care. I am now fully consumed with the car wreck that is Club America. This past Sunday, however, was rather gratifying. Playing at an almost deserted Azteca stadium, against former cross-town rivals Atlante, the Aguilas misserable season made the record books.
A 79th minute strike from Giancarlo Maldonado, a goal which should have been called offside, sentenced the Aguilas to last place in the table. With two match weeks left in the season America had secured being the worst team in the league, not even winning their next two games will improve their situation. Best of all, my beloved Chivas are still leading the table with 29 points, compared to America's 8 points.
Indeed, this is the worst season ever for America which since being acquired by media conglomerates Televisa had made a name for themselves as one of the Mexican leagues top clubs. However, a serious of administrative decisions in recent years has now turned the once pround team into the worst club of the Clausura 2008 season.
