Mexico launches antitrust investigation over alleged monopolistic soccer practices
- On Monday, the National Antitrust Commission launched an investigation into potential monopolistic practices in Mexican soccer after determining sufficient evidence existed to proceed with an ex-officio inquiry.
- The probe examines the suspension of promotion and relegation. Owners of the 18 first-division teams voted to halt the system for six seasons, arguing it would stabilize second-division clubs.
- Second-Division teams and players have protested for weeks demanding promotion rights. Several clubs previously appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport last year over the access denial.
- If the CNA establishes liability, the Mexican Football Federation could face fines of up to 10 percent of its annual revenue. The agency emphasized the inquiry does not predetermine guilt.
- Although the FMF suspended promotion in 2019 with an agreement to restore it by 2026, no active plans exist to reinstate the system. The FMF maintains operational criteria remain in place.
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Mexico's National Antitrust Commission (CNA) announced on Monday that it has launched an investigation into potential monopolistic practices in domestic soccer, prompted by fan complaints over anti-competitive behavior.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s National Antitrust Commission announced that it opened an investigation on Monday into possible monopolistic practices in national football, following complaints by amateurs about anticompetitive behavior.
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Mexico launches antitrust investigation over alleged monopolistic soccer practices
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s National Antitrust Commission (CNA) announced on Monday that it has launched an investigation into potential monopolistic practices in domestic soccer, prompted by fan complaints over anti-competitive behavior.
The National Antitrust Commission will investigate the rise and decline in the MX League due to possible monopolistic practices in Mexican football.
Clubs of the Mexican Football Expansion League have claimed their place in the First Division and even taken their case to international courts.
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