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Court of Arbitration for Sport Weighs Mexico’s Promotion-Relegation Dispute After First Hearing

A decision due in roughly a month could compel the FMF to restore sporting ascent or leave its certification framework in place.

Overview

  • Legal teams for the Liga de Expansión’s G6 and the FMF presented their cases to the TAS in a closed hearing on August 28.
  • Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti and José Luis Higuera, cited as witnesses for the clubs, did not attend the session.
  • The panel will analyze submissions over the next four to five weeks, with an inapelable ruling expected by late September or early October.
  • The core dispute centers on when the six-season suspension began, with clubs arguing 2019–20 and the FMF asserting 2020–21.
  • FMF’s certification path remains in force with only Atlante filing documents, and prior requests for interim relief and subsidy reinstatement were rejected in July.