CONMEBOL says 2 Mexican clubs can not meet in Copa Lib Final

[LMvCP]

After seeing the possibility of 2 Mexican clubs facing each other in Copa Sudamericana... they change the bylaws

http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n147826.htm

[Chiquitibum]

Great, Cambia todo lo que es y define un torneo a un desmadre de modificaciones.

algo huele a caca

[LMvCP]

Great, Cambia todo lo que es y define un torneo a un desmadre de modificaciones.

algo huele a caca

i know that they have said it before, but what gets me is that it is now in writing...

Also... if America advances past Sporting and also past the group stages....i have a feeling that they will set up the knock out stages where 2 mexican teams eliminate each other in either the 2nd round and either in the quarters or semis...

in other words....they are altering groups to ensure that none of the 3 teams go far in the competition

[Chiquitibum]

altering groups will be more stealth than altering quaterfinal brackets. Altering QF brackets is just retarded.


edit, i think the article said Semifinal bracket modification.

[LMvCP]

altering groups will be more stealth than altering quaterfinal brackets. Altering QF brackets is just retarded.

exactly.....

[sidspaceman]

altering groups will be more stealth than altering quaterfinal brackets. Altering QF brackets is just retarded.


edit, i think the article said Semifinal bracket modification.

Yup it's in the semi's that they would have to face off against each other. Look at it this way at least it guarantees one Mexican team in the final.

[LMvCP]

theoretically, 3 Mexican clubs can advance past the group stages.

Are they going to alter the brackets in a manner to ensure those 3 Mexican clubs are not all semifinalist?

I would assume they are not going to allow a scenareo like this

America vs Toluca

Necaxa vs Boca Jrs.

would they?

[lfsr1544]

i know that they have said it before, but what gets me is that it is now in writing...

Also... if America advances past Sporting and also past the group stages....i have a feeling that they will set up the knock out stages where 2 mexican teams eliminate each other in either the 2nd round and either in the quarters or semis...

in other words....they are altering groups to ensure that none of the 3 teams go far in the competition


welcome to Conmebol... Priority #1 & #2 are giving to Brazilians + Argentinos....Hence why they also get 5-6 participants from the get go!

[AND1SOCCER]

damn i guess pachuca got'em scared:cool: . obviously they do not want Mexican teams winning the Lib., so might as well uninvite them. the douches want the money Mexico brings but do not want them to win:rolleyes:

[metalmaster]

damn i guess pachuca got'em scared:cool: . obviously they do not want Mexican teams winning the Lib., so might as well uninvite them. the douches want the money Mexico brings but do not want them to win:rolleyes:

Exactly the opinion expressed by Cruz Azul's directivos. Or maybe it was their excuse for the crappy showing at the interliga

Why change the rules? they could still have the final down in South America even with Mexican Teams as finalist. Just choose a neutral stadium. The first leg could be played at the stadium of the team that reached the finals with the best record, gol difference or whatever.

[CheveLoco]

everything can be explained very simple


ya la sienten adentro:D

[el chingon]

Hopefully FMF does something against this.

[CheveLoco]

maybe pull out from the Libertadores? gone are the days where it was good experience for the MFL teams to participate...the only teams worth playing are the argentines and brasilian

and is not like the libertadores it's working as a good place to export players either..

maybe im wrong but hey, why being in a tournament you are not allowed to win fairly? our teams are the one bringing the cash, they are not the ones doing us a favor for participating anymore

[el chingon]

Maybe they should threaten conmebol that they will not play in this tournament until this rule is fixed.

[Capra27]

Si iban a decretar tal reglamento, a mi me parece justo que no aceptaran a dos equipos de NINGUN pais singular, no nomas a los "invitados". Parece que el anfitrion no quiere que el huesped coma del pastel.

[mexicano]

http://www.altheabraithwaite.net/Feeling%20Scared.JPG

Conmebol finally acknowledge that Mexican teams are a threat. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Bunch of vaginas!!

[CheveLoco]

and the final game will always be played in southamerica too...

i thought the MFL were just some average teams from concacaf...what happened almighty conmebol? :D

[la fresa]

theoretically, 3 Mexican clubs can advance past the group stages.

Are they going to alter the brackets in a manner to ensure those 3 Mexican clubs are not all semifinalist?

I would assume they are not going to allow a scenareo like this

America vs Toluca

Necaxa vs Boca Jrs.

would they?

you know, that's the first thing i thought of when i read the article.

i'm assuming if all three advance, two mexican teams will play in the round of 16 or quaters, and if two more advance, they'll meet in the semi's.

[lfsr1544]

BTW, you guys forget that Conmebol had this statute in place until the late 80s, 90s. No team from the same country could play in the finals. I can't remember when the statute was lifted. Regardless, I disagree with COnmebol in this one. If 2 teams from the same country are in the finals , it's because they deserve to be there.

[El Guero Naco]

Maybe they should threaten conmebol that they will not play in this tournament until this rule is fixed.

Wouldn't want to do that.

CONMEBOL would win in that situation.

Then they'd hand at least 1 spot to an MLS team.