Club Leon's president, Jesús Martínez, apologizes for the team's elimination in Apertura 2025. The Esmeralda fans expect a better performance in the next tournament. The team was unable to attend the Club World Cup despite earning their spot. The team's elimination in Apertura 2025 left a bitter taste among the Esmeralda fans. The president of Club Leon acknowledged that the team's performance fell far short of expectations for a team like Club Leon and with a project centered around James Rodríguez. The Colombian's arrival in the Liga MX generated great excitement among the Esmeralda fans, who expected a better performance not only from James but from the entire squad. However, the results for Club Leon in this Apertura 2025 were not expected. The team finished this Apertura 2025 in the penultimate position of the championship with 13 points, the result of three wins, four draws and 10 losses, the worst since their return to First Division in the Apertura 2012. Despite the team's elimination, the president of Club Leon assured that work will begin to return the team to a leading position. "We were not up to our history or our fans. It hurts a lot to see our team like this. From now on, we will take decisions to return the illusion to our people that they deserve", published the president of Club Leon on his X account.