fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə tˈʊɹnəmənt, pˈɛɹɛz ɐnˈaʊnst hiː plˈænd ˌɔn plˈeɪɪŋ pɹəfˈɛʃənəli fɔːɹ sˈɪks mˈoːɹ mˈʌnθs, ɪfˈɛktɪvli poʊstpˈoʊnɪŋ hɪz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt ʌntˈɪl ˈæftɚ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈeɪtiːn lˈiːɡə ˌɛmˈɛks sˈiːzən.
Following the tournament, Pérez announced he planned on playing professionally for six more months, effectively postponing his retirement until after the 2017–18 Liga MX season.