And if the club relegated is big enough, they buy a club that stayed in first division and just change its name and move it. Also, the media companies own the clubs. So if say TV Azteca has three clubs, one with a lot of fans and one with barely any, and the club with a lot of fans gets relegated, they just switch 'em. It's as convoluted and nonsensical as MLS. The soccer is a tad better though. https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx...nzas-de-equipos-y-franquicias-en-liga-mx.html
http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/114/...rona-turns-down-mls-move-to-re-sign-with-club Snip: The American midfielder enjoyed an impressive loan spell with Liga Ascenso champions Dorados de Sinaloa, which convinced Club Tijuana to sign him to a new contract Joe Corona was on his way to Major League Soccer, but Club Tijuana had seen enough from him during a recent successful loan stint to be convinced to keep him with the Xolos, sources tell Goal USA. The target of multiple MLS teams for a move ahead of the 2017 season, Corona was ready to make the move north, but will now stay in Mexico after signing a new multi-year deal to stay with the club that has owned his rights for his entire professional career. Corona helped lead Dorados de Sinaloa to the Liga Ascenso title earlier this month, completing a solid campaign on loan with the team that shares owner ship with first-division Club Tijuana. He played well enough to convince Tijuana manager Miguel Herrera to bring him back after spending the past two years on loan. A loan stint with Liga MX side Veracruz in 2015 had mixed results for the 26-year-old midfielder, and, after returning to Xolos briefly, he was loaned to Dorados for the fall season, which allowed Corona to add another Liga Ascenso title to his resume. Corona will return to a Tijuana side that finished in first place in Liga MX during the Apertura season, but fell to a first-round playof exit in the Apertura playoffs. The Xolos have lost a pair of midfielders since the end of the Apertura, with Juan Carlos Medina reportedly set for a move within the league and Hector Villalba returning to Atlanta United after a loan spell.
¡De regreso en casa! @JoeCorona15 retorna a la Frontera 📝: https://t.co/Z8VuzXKHVa #WelcomeToTijuana #FuerzaTijuas pic.twitter.com/EUSLyTVCiD— Xolos 🐕 (@Xolos) December 16, 2016
Seems it came with a new contract as well: http://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2016/12/16/13980030/joe-corona-signs-new-deal-with-club-tijuana However, Goal.com reported last week that the loan stint with Dorados convinced Xolos to bring him back and sign him to a new multi-year contract. @bungadiri @Friedel'sAccent -- There's a separate thread for Corona at Xolos from his previous stint there. Do we close this one and start using that one again? Inquiring minds must know.
Returned to Xolos with a friendly appearance in San Diego against Atlas: Herrera went to his bench in the second half. He brought on Yasser Corona, John Requejo, Hiram Muñoz and Michael Orozco as defenders. Juan Carlos Nuñez, Juan Carlos Medina and offseason acquisition Joe Corona entered at midfield. Dayro Moreno and Lopez came on as strikers with Lopez playing with the senior team for the first time. Dilan Nicoletti came on for Lajud at goalkeeper in the second half. http://www.xolos.com.mx/en/news/xol...-tijuana-beats-atlas-fc-3-1-in-san-diego.html
On the bench: ¡Vamos por el triunfo Xoloitzcuintles! @FuerzaMonarca vs @Xolos #10AñosDeLealtad #WeAreSoccer pic.twitter.com/WPQpwGes6W— Xolos 🐕 (@Xolos) January 8, 2017
Here we go! 58th Min. 1-0 Substitution: USMNT player @JoeCorona15 (IN) @negromedina_26 (OUT). #WeAreSoccer— Xolos (@xolos_en) January 8, 2017
#PorSiNoLoViste G⚽⚽⚽L de Joe Corona@Xolos 6-2 @ClubPueblaMX#J2CL2017 #LIGABancomerMX⚽ #SienteTuLiga ⚽ #AbrazadosPorElFutbol pic.twitter.com/WTn8tVnDCc— Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) January 14, 2017
Starts in Copa MX match: These our First XI tonight vs. @CimarronesFC in @CopaCoronaMx action. #GoXolos #WeAreSoccer pic.twitter.com/RCcjGB1vi1— Xolos (@xolos_en) January 18, 2017
Starts tonight with 2 other Yanks: .@xolos_en First XI vs. @Chivas tonight in @LIGABancomerMX Week 3 match. #GoXolos #WeAreSoccer pic.twitter.com/BpEz9o29UI— Xolos (@xolos_en) January 22, 2017
Great to see him go the full 90 in a league match against a major opponent...hopefully he can retain that starting role. This was his first start for Xolos in quite a while, after being on loan with Veracruz and Dorados.
Profile: http://www.espnfc.com/mexican-liga-...us-international-confidence-flowing-once-more The return almost didn't happen. Corona's solid form as a regular starter during Dorados' run to the Ascenso MX 2016 Apertura title caught the eye of Major League Soccer teams, but options were limited in Mexico's first division. "At the time [last season], I had some offers from MLS, so I was already looking to that, but I wasn't counting on Tijuana calling me back," said Corona. "[The MLS options] were the only ones I had until Tijuana came through." It was after the Ascenso MX championship final on Dec. 4 that a brief chat turned Corona's path from MLS and back to the club he helped advance to the first division and lift the 2012 Apertura title -- becoming a crowd favorite in the process. "[Xolos president] Jorgealberto [Hank] went to the Dorados final and after the game he told me that he saw I was doing well and he wanted me to join Xolos," said Corona.
Starts tonight with 2 other Yanks: .@xolos_en First XI vs. @Cruz_Azul_FC Week 4 @LIGABancomerMX 2017 Clausura. #GoXolos #WeAreSoccer pic.twitter.com/4QekIFfGaw— Xolos (@xolos_en) January 28, 2017
Watched the game. Joe played 90, was subbed out in injury time of a gritty, cagey 1-0 win. Tijuana is coming around again to being tactically superior in home games as they had been several years ago. Prominent in possession without allowing much of a counter. Very 4-5-1, really almost 5-4-1. Joe plays narrow right midfield, box to box. Our boy Joe Benny Corona looked good. He has more energy and industry than I remember in his last go round with TJ. This week and last week at Chivas, he uses his body, he puts his foot on the ball occasionally with his touch and unique rhythm. Steady, positionally disciplined, ready to make a late run in the box, always with the lungs to get back. Not spectacular but very useful. Takes free kicks. Wins the physical battle and nice sticky feet. Engine room midfielder now. Solid Liga MX midfielder. Looking forward to more.
3 Yanks start again: .@xolos_en First XI vs. @clubleonfc Week 5 @LIGABancomerMX 2017 Clausura #GoXolos #WeAreSoccer #ligamxeng pic.twitter.com/11izn6Iej9— Xolos (@xolos_en) February 5, 2017
Arriola and Corona start tonight: .@xolos_en First XI vs. @ClubNecaxa Week 6 @LIGABancomerMX Week 6 #WeAreSoccer #GoXolos #TJVNEC #ligamxeng pic.twitter.com/xmXnOS6oRG— Xolos (@xolos_en) February 11, 2017
Damn did Joe Benny always have them sweet feet? He did two cutbacks juking two defenders then had a hammering shot on goal that was parried for a corner.