Club World Cup: FIFA justifies the exclusion of Pachuca The Moroccan club Osama El Idrissi and Club León,
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FIFA justified the exclusion of Pachuca and Club León from the Club World Cup due to the non-compliance of the two teams with article 10 of its regulations. The body points to a common management which goes against the principles of independence and integrity which it intends to preserve in the competition.
In a detailed communication, FIFA explained that the two training courses share a control structure incompatible with its requirements. Their leaders, involved in the decisions of the two entities, were identified as carrying out a decisive influence on sports and administrative guidelines. Their link with the Pachuca group, the agreements crossed within the Liga MX and the restrictions of common transfers have strengthened this impression of centralization.
FIFA rejects the trust plan proposed by the clubs
In order to comply, the clubs proposed the creation of a trust, temporarily transferring the rights of one of them to a third party. But FIFA has not validated this approach, considering that it did not guarantee a real separation. The influence of individuals likely to resume power in a few months represents a burden for management, players and technical staff of Club León, an element that FIFA has not ruled out in its analysis. The international organization also stressed that the provisional nature of the trust did not spread the risk of indirect interference.
A planned assignment, but too late to convince
Officials of the two clubs admitted that the sale of one of the entities would be an acceptable outcome. However, they argued that local legal constraints prevented a rapid transaction. FIFA estimated that such a sale, if it only occurs to allow participation in the tournament, would not change the initial assessment. She recalls that the participation agreement sent in February 2025 did not meet the conditions for article 10.
The international body has therefore confirmed that the criteria have not been met and will soon designate the replacement of the excluded club, in accordance with the provisions provided for in its regulations.
