Amรฉrica โคFemenil Loses Key Player Nicki Hernรกndez to Boston Legacy After contract Renewal neglect
Mexico City – โข Amรฉrica Femenil โขwill be without left back Nicki Hernรกndez for the Clausura 2026 season, as theโ player has officially signedโค withโข boston Legacy โofโฃ the โamerican league, multiple outlets have confirmed. The departure marksโ a significant loss for the club, both on and off the field, stemming from a delayed โขresponse to contract renewal discussions.
Hernรกndez, a regularโข starter for both รngel Villacampa’s Amรฉrica Femenil and theโฃ Mexican National Team,โ had spentโ over threeโฃ yearsโฃ with Lasโ รguilas. โWhile speculation initially pointed towards aโ potential move to โฃEuropeanโค football,โ she ultimately โคchose the offer from Boston Legacy, joining fellow player Annie โคKarich. โ
Sources โindicate that Amรฉrica Femenil did not initially prioritize renewing Hernรกndez’sโ contract. Despite her consistent performance and importance to the team, the club reportedly remained passive regardingโค negotiations.Hernรกndez expressed โคa desire โto remain with Amรฉrica,โ but, facing the club’s inaction, opted to secure herโ future by accepting Boston Legacy’s offer.
Byโข the time the Amรฉricaโค Femenil โคboard attempted โคto โinitiate renewal โtalks, Hernรกndez had already made โher decision to move to the United States. โขthe loss is considered โขparticularly impactful due to Hernรกndez’s contributions on the field and her โขpopularity with fans.