Liga MX will once again approach CONCACAF and FIFA about returning to CONMEBOL competitions, despite having received a negative response so far. The goal is to regain international competition without giving up participation in tournaments organized by its own confederation. Francisco Iturbide, president of the Mexican league, confirmed that they will continue seeking an invitation to the Copa Libertadores or Copa Sudamericana. “Liga MX and the Mexican Federation have submitted requests to both CONCACAF and FIFA to participate as invited teams, particularly in club competitions. The answer has been no. The reality is that we have not been allowed to return to South American competitions,” he acknowledged. The main obstacle is FIFA's current policy, which makes it difficult for clubs from different confederations to participate in the same competition: “The rejection has come both from the confederation and from a policy FIFA is currently following. They don't want confederation competitions to be integrated with different clubs from different confederations.” Despite this, Iturbide was emphatic: they will keep trying. Meanwhile, Liga MX is working to centralize its broadcasting rights by 2028 and is considering expanding the top division to 20 teams. “We are confident that we can do something historic, something that opens up the possibility of truly becoming a league that can grow exponentially,” he said. Finally, promotion and relegation could be discussed again in the future, although their first priority is to reduce the enormous financial gap between the top division and the second tier, Liga de Expansión. “It is much easier with centralized broadcasting rights to have a model in which there is a financial trickle-down throughout the pyramid,” Iturbide explained. He also mentioned the possibility of implementing solidarity mechanisms for clubs that are promoted or relegated.   submitted by   /u/IndividualPleasant23 [link]   [comments]