Overview
- Fernando Cevallos of Fox Sports/Fox Deportes reports that Atlante and Mazatlán are in advanced negotiations over a franchise sale.
- Club owners are expected to consider the operation in December, when a formal announcement could be made if it proceeds.
- Reporting indicates any franchise change would take effect after the 2026 World Cup.
- Atlante holds the FMF certification required to compete in Liga MX and is reported to plan home matches at Estadio Azteca if the move is approved.
- Neither club nor the FMF has confirmed the talks, and the deal would likely close the chapter on Mazatlán’s project launched in 2020 that struggled to consolidate an identity.