Bad news for James Rodríguez: The FIFA’s appeal committee confirmed this Wednesday that its decision made to exclude the club León From the 2025 Club World Cup. Although there is still a little hope for the Mexican team in CAS, the multi-embarrassment of Grupo Pachuca was definitely exposed to the competition regulations.
A few hours ago, a 55-page opinion emerged where lack of compliance with the rules introduced from the beginning.
After failing in particular in Article 10 (1) of the regulations, which says that “They are checked by the same peoplethat exerts a significant influence on their respective decision -making processes ”Parent Federation of Soccer ratified his decision emphasized.
FIFA decides on León’s replacement
As a result of this decision, León is excluded from the competition. FIFA will now need to make a decision that the Group Pachuca team will be the Emerald Club allowance at the World Cup 2025. FIFA’s Secretary Secretariat will be responsible for defining which club will participate in this year’s summer tournament, while León’s future remains in excitement.
Grupo Pachuca appeals to Tas
Despite this resolution, Grupo Pachuca does not give up. The conglomerate has turned to the Court for Sport (CAS) arbitration to appeal FIFA’s decision. The negotiation with CAS will take place in early May and may be the last chance for Pachuca and Leon to resolve this conflict and achieve their participation in the 2025 Club World Cup.
