US EditionMexican club Leon urges FIFA to reconsider axing it from the Club World Cup
- Leon captain James Rodriguez and coach Eduardo Berizzo urged FIFA to reconsider excluding the Mexican team from the Club World Cup due to multi-club ownership issues.
- Leon was removed from the tournament for failing to comply with FIFA regulations regarding multi-club ownership, which has existed in Mexico for years.
- Grupo Pachuca, the owner of Leon, plans to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FIFA's decision.
- Costa Rican club Liga Deportiva Alajuelense is set to replace Leon in the tournament.
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James Rodriguez furious as his team kicked out of Club World Cup for rule breach
REAL MADRID flop James Rodriguez lashed out at Fifa after his current club were kicked out of the Club World Cup. Rodriguez, 33, now plays for Mexican outfit Leon, qualified for this summer’s competition and were placed in Group D with Chelsea, Flamengo and Esperance de Tunis. GettyJames Rodriguez lashed out at Fifa after his current club Leon was kicked out of the Club World Cup[/caption] ReutersRodriguez described the decision as a ‘grave inju…
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Independent EspañolMexican team León urges FIFA to reconsider its exclusion from the Club World Cup
Leon captain James Rodriguez and coach Eduardo Berizzo urged FIFA on Friday to reconsider the expulsion of the Mexican team from the Club World Cup.
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Mexican club Leon urges FIFA to reconsider axing it from the Club World Cup
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Leon captain James Rodriguez and coach Eduardo Berizzo urged FIFA on Friday to reconsider booting the Mexican team from the Club World Cup. Leon was axed last week for failing to comply with regulations regarding multi-club ownership. Leon and fellow Mexican club Pachuca both qualified but have the same owner, Grupo Pachuca. “It’s a big injustice,” Rodriguez said at a media conference. “If they leave us out it is not going to …
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