"I felt like that, the fact that Panchito Mendoza left the club and the state of my own negotiations I felt the team was changing its identity. But in the end the proof is on the field, with the signings of Eduardo Lillingston and Mariano Trujillo. I made a mistake in having made those comments."

-- Mexican veteran Claudio Suarez, who re-signed with Chivas USA after having announced his retirement, apologizes for criticizing the club after his first round of re-negotiations failed. With the return of Suarez and the acquisition of Lillingston and Trujillo, Chivas USA has three Mexicans on its roster. (MLSnet.com)