FIFA excludes Club Leon: who will be the new participant in the Club World Cup?

FIFA excludes Club Leon: who will be the new participant in the Club World Cup?

World football governing body FIFA has decided to exclude Mexican football club Club Leon from the upcoming Club World Cup, which is scheduled to take place from June 14 to July 13, 2025. The reason given by FIFA for the drastic measure was that both Club Leon and CF Pachuca, which are under the same ownership, had violated competition regulations. Club Leon's participation was already scheduled for Group D, where they were scheduled to face Chelsea in Atlanta on June 16. Loud krone.at A replacement participant is now being sought, which will be announced at a later date.

Red Bull Salzburg, which is also taking part in the Club World Cup, faces Real Madrid, Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal and CF Pachuca, which was also excluded, in its Group H. This is particularly noteworthy as FIFA is sending a clear signal about enforcing its competition standards to ensure fairness and equal opportunities in international football spiegel.de reported.