The heap has confirmed the exclusion of the Leon club from the next club world Cup. The two French world champions, which evolve at Los Angeles FC, will therefore play a dam match against the America club to take the place of the Mexican club.
What if Olivier Giroud found Chelsea? The hypothesis is far from unlikely after the decision of the Arbitral Sports Tribunal (CAS), which confirmed this Tuesday the exclusion of the Mexican club Leon from the next club World Cup organized this summer by FIFA in the United States, for having violated the regulations on multi-ownership.
The TAS, based in Lausanne, in Switzerland, dismissed Leon of his appeal against the decision taken in March by FIFA, which had sanctioned him because he is detained by the same group as the CF Pachuca, another Mexican club also qualified for the World Cup which will bring together 32 teams from June 15 to July 13.
The TAS “rejected the appeal and ruled that Pachuca and Club Leon did not fulfill the criteria for the regulations of the World Cups Regarding Multipropeanes”, writes the body.
“FIFA is responsible for appointing the team finally qualified to participate in the 2025 club World Cup,” said the CAS.
All Benef for the French of Los Angeles FC
And this exclusion could therefore do the business of two French world champions, Hugo Lloris and Olivier Giroud. According to the information communicated last month by FIFA, the leadership body of world football therefore planned to organize a dam match between the Los Angeles FC, where the two French people play, vice-champion of the Concacaf behind Leon in 2023, and the Mexicans of Club America, considered to be the best classified in the Confederation classification. Leon’s replacement would be donated to group D of the World Cup, with the English of Chelsea, the Brazilians of Flamengo and Espérance Tunis.
In a statement, Leon’s club judged Tas Tas on Tuesday “very hard, the opponents very influential, the very strong pressure (…). It was our supporters and our players who suffered the most throughout this event: they deserved more respect,” he said.
