ˈæftɚ wˈɪnɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn sˈɛvəntˌiːn kəŋkˈækæf tʃˈæmpiənz lˈiːɡ wɪð pˈætʃuːkə, pˈɛɹɛz poʊstpˈoʊnd hɪz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt ʌntˈɪl ˈæftɚ pˈætʃuːkəz pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn fˈiːfə klˈʌb wˈɜːld kˈʌp.
After winning the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League with Pachuca, Pérez postponed his retirement until after Pachuca's participation at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.