On 21 March 2025, FIFA excluded Club León from Mexico from the upcoming 2025 Club World Cup due to its shared ownership with Club de Fútbol Pachuca (CF Pachuca). This action is grounded in FIFA Club World Cup Regulations, which stipulate that no participating club may hold shares or manage another team that has qualified for the same competition.
The controversy arose following a formal complaint from the Costa Rican side of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Alajuelense), which contended that the concurrent participation of Club León and CF Pachuca constituted a violation of FIFA Club World Cup...
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