US EditionMexico's Club Leon out of Club World Cup due to ownership rule breach, FIFA says
- Mexico's Club Leon was disqualified from the Club World Cup for violating rules regarding multi-club ownership, as confirmed by FIFA's appeals committee.
- Both Leon and Pachuca share the same owner, Grupo Pachuca, which argued that the clubs operated independently but failed to convince FIFA.
- Costa Rican club Alajuelense complained about the multi-ownership, leading to FIFA's decision to uphold the removal of Leon from the tournament.
- Club Leon plans to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, stating that they acted fairly and independently.
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Jesús Martínez Murguía, president of the Leon, defined FIFA's decision to take away the right to play the Club World Cup as a political maneuver.
Chelsea to face new opponents in opening fixture of Club World Cup as Club Leon banned from event for FIFA rules breach
Chelsea has yet to find out their opponent for the opening fixture of their Club World Cup journey in the United States of America after their slated opponent, Club Leon, was banned.
The Mexican club was punished for being owned by the same owner of Pachuca. Ticos were the ones who started the claim, but it is not yet known which team would take its place. The trend that exploded in networks from Avellaneda.
In the summer, FIFA's first mega club World Cup will be held, the participants are certain and the groups are drawn. However, Club Léon from Mexico is not supposed to be there: the Mexican top club has been cancelled because of its ownership, but resists it.
Chelsea left in the dark over Club World Cup plan as opponents are REMOVED from tournament - The Mirror
Club Leon have been removed from FIFA's Club World Cup tournament later this year, leaving Chelsea down an opponent in the competition after the club's owners breached rules
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