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Mexico'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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