The FIFA Appeal Commission explained Wednesday that CF Pachuca and Club León do not comply with the criteria defined in article 10.1 of the Regulation of for the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup and the General Secretariat of this agency will decide which club may finally be admitted and how the León Club will be replaced in the tournament that will be played in the United States from June 14 to next July 13.
In the 55 folk opinion Public made by FIFA after the decision adopted on March 21, an appeal emphasizes that after an exhaustive evaluation of the Government and the operations of Pachuca and León it is demonstrated that their simultaneous participation in the World Cup does not comply with article 10 of the Regulation, which expressly prohibits the property of several clubs.
“Controlled by the same people”
And he adds that both clubs did not comply with the criteria established in article 10 of the Regulation when they presented the participation agreement. CF Pachuca and Club León, according to appeal, “They are controlled by the same people, who exert a significant influence on their respective decision -making processes.”
“This is evidenced by its affiliation with Grupo Pachuca, its ownership structures, overlapping government agreements, and compliance with the MX League multiproprity regulations, including the shared representation within the framework of the MX League and the corresponding transfer restrictions,”underline the decision.
“Centralized decision -making under an authority”
For the FIFA Appeal Commission “The evaluation of the multipropiety clearly indicates a centralized decision making under a single authority, which is inconsistent with the principles of the FIFA of competitive integrity and operational independence.”
“In addition, and as a hypothetical analysis, the fact that in the view both clubs came to with an alleged solution by creating a ‘Trust’ about León, it also does not satisfy the criteria of the regulation,” argues the FIFA organ.
According to the regulation of the tournament, says FIFA, the relevant condition must be fulfilled at the time of signing the participation agreement.
A sale would not alter the fund of the matter
In epigraph 182 of the appeal judgment, this FIFA body understands that although the president refrains from commenting on the viability of alternative options, “It is clear that the sale of one of the clubs could have been a legitimate means to achieve compliance. However, although such sale was produced today, it would not alter the fact that the defendants breached article 10 of the regulation when they presented the participation contract on February 6, 2025. In fact, it would simply underline once again that both clubs are subject to a multi -Cub property structure, especially if said transaction is carried The participation in the FCWC.
The case, in the hands of the tas
Meanwhile, on April 4, the Court of Sports Arbitration (TAS) confirmed that he had received individual resources from the Mexican clubs León and Pachuca to declare that both meet the requirements to participate in this year’s Club World Cup, against the FIFA decision. that excluded the first.
The FIFA Appeal Commission announced on March 21 that both breached the competition regulations (art.10.1) in relation to the multipropriety of clubs and, due to this infraction, the León Club, Trained by the Argentine Eduardo Berizzo and with the Colombian James Rodríguez in his staffit was excluded from it.
The TAS also explained that the lion also presented an additional appeal against the decision of the secretary general of the FIFA to be reluctant as a participant in the first edition of the World Cup, which will be played from June 14 to July 13 next in the United States.
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The court, which received the resources on the 2nd day, announced that the parties are exchanging the writings in relation to their appeals, which will be processed according to the accelerated procedure agreed by the parties and the hearing will be held during the week of May 5.
