Five years after his departure, we remember Don Jorge Vergara Madrigal (r.i.p.), a man whose actions transcended his business and sports merits. His human quality distinguished him from the rest, because his greatest virtue was that he always took the time to listen to anyone who sought him out and in return offered wise words and advice, with which he tried to change people's lives by sharing his experience.
Don Jorge was not only one of Mexico's most successful entrepreneurs, but also a disruptive and innovative leader who transformed every field he entered. As head of the most popular and beloved team in our country, his vision and leadership changed Mexican soccer forever, thanks to his ability to reinvent the spectacle and enrich the rivalries with the rest of the clubs, with his traditional bets, which always sought to benefit those most in need, in addition to the displays with which he rekindled the passion in the Rojiblanco team's duels.
With Omnilife, he positively transformed the lives of millions of people to whom he shared his vision of things and thanks to this he was able to venture into education, culture and sports. This is how he came to Club Guadalajara, because he was convinced that Mexicans are capable of accomplishing anything we set our minds to, and he always sought ways to fulfill his greatest desire: to turn the Rebaño Sagrado into the best team in the world.
One of his most emblematic legacies is the Akron Stadium, inaugurated in 2010, a symbol of modernity and vision for the future. With the main purpose of making it a home at the height of what Club Guadalajara represents, Don Jorge conceived it as a venue capable of hosting the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the FIFA World Cup, which it will host in 2026.
Thank you, Jorge, for giving us a vision as broad as your heart, your legacy remains among us, because with your example you taught us that with patience and salivita we have to fight to fulfill our dreams day in and day out.
Jorge Vergara's management with Chivas:
TITLES
- Liga MX Champion: Apertura 2006 and Clausura 2017.
- Copa MX Champion: Apertura 2015 and Clausura 2017.
- MX Super Cup Champion: 2016.
- CONCACAF Champions Cup Champion: 2018 edition.
- InterLiga Champion: 2009 edition.
- Liga MX Women's Champion: Apertura 2017.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
- League runner-up: Clausura 2004.
- Runner-up in the MX Cup: Clausura 2015 and Apertura 2016.
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 2010 edition.
- Concacaf Champions Cup runner-up: 2007 edition.
- Semifinalist of the Libertadores Cup: 2005 and 2006 editions.
- Semifinalist of the South American Cup: 2008 edition.
SUBSIDIARY TEAM TITLES
- Second Division Champion in the Revolution Tournament 2011.
- Champion of Second Division in Apertura 2004, Apertura 2006 (Chivas San Rafael), Clausura 2008 and Clausura 2009.
- Second Division New Talents League Cup Champion in Apertura 2013 and Clausura 2014.
- U20 Champion in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018.
- U17 Champion in Apertura 2011, Clausura 2012, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014 and Apertura 2016.
- Champion of Third Division Subsidiaries: Clausura 2005, Apertura 2005, 2009-2010 and 2016-2017.
- U15 Champion: Winter 2011, Winter 2013, Summer 2013, Winter 2014 and Clausura 2019.
- U15 International Tournament Champion 2015.
- U13 Champion: Fall 2013, Summer 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016.
