Chivas advanced to the Clausura final on Sunday after beating América 3-1 away, and reached the title match with a 3-2 aggregate score after losing 1-0 in the first leg.
“It must be recognized that the rival played better, congratulations for the pass to the final. For me and for my coaching staff it is a closed cycle with the institution,” Ortiz announced at a press conference where he did not accept questions from journalists.
Ortiz was ratified as technical director of the “Águilas” in May 2022, two months after being appointed interim coach, replacing the Argentine Santiago Solari.
Ortiz led América to the semifinals of the Grita México C22, Apertura 2022 and Clausura 2023 tournaments where the most winning team in Mexican soccer with 13 titles was eliminated by Pachuca, Toluca and Guadalajara, respectively.