How jealous is the hierarchy of CONCACAF. Seems like they cannot handle Mexico striking out and doing anything on their own. Do they believe that the Mexican clubs will take the CONCACAF champions league more seriously if they can not play in the Copa Libertadores.
I see it the other way. MLS teams can qualify if they don't have to pre-qualify. And he's right, any team that placed second does not deserve to have to play pre-qualifying games. here's to Mexico kick some SA butt.
Maybe this is to avoid another KC-Moriella Champions Cup situation. No Liberadores qualifiers = more open dates for CONCACAF Champions Cup games.
The TFC's bad intentions are obvious. Especially considering the fact that the Mexican Clubs ardous pre qualifying is set by the MFL. The Conmebol never really set a pre qualifying standard for the MFL clubs. The TFC allready tried to take away Mexicos permanent guest status in Copa America and failed and now this. Most likely they are trying to muscle some money from the MFL...
It sounds like CONCACRAP wants direct qualifyers from Mexico. It may be the MFL who wants the qualifing systems so they can make the money off of it.. For once I see some logic in what Blazer wants. Mexican clubs have shown they are as good as any club in South America and they should be treated as such.
Re: Nice pic! Nobody lets them. They're too big and have invested interests that are way too large. So since Caribean and Central American countries have a vote just like Mexico, Mexico is shunted aside. Same thing happens in CONMEBOL, Argentina and Brazil will never run the show. The other countries won't let them.
Again, you are confusing apples with oranges. I read the article. I think that the whole idea is to have Mexican clubs qualify directly and not eliminating themselves with a 4th division Venezuelan club.
I know, but only in paper. But in reality we know that Venezuelan's league is the worst among in Commebol
So innocent, so innocent its anyone who believes in Warner G...SS. The MFL had already tried to have a berth to the Libertadores Cup without the pre-libertadores, but in words of the CONMEBOL: the Tournament its just for CONMEBOL teams. AND WARNER KNOW THIS!!!! Does anyone think that if we invite Joe Republic to the "pre-pre" Warner can change his position?
If you has bothered to read what I wrote in the Mexican forum about what CONCACAF leadership is really trying to do instead of making personal attacks you would understand my post.
thats why the current sytem works so well mexico gives money to venezuela wich helps them make their league better and mexico benefits by taking part in a serious comp why fix something that isnt broken?
is not that much money.....in today's futbol world 1 to 5 million for the rights to playoff vs. top 2 teams in venalandia, the one mil goes to the federation, for player development and more.... the agent with the rights to the deal makes the money back with the usa games (laz and chicago or houston)
It might not be that much in the rest of the futbol world but when you consider how much CONCACAF paid the teams in the Champions league it is a lot of money. I believe there was no prize money for the teams in the Champions League.
Well, it took a third party to offer the money to the Venezuelan Federation to get the Mexican teams into the Libertadores. The FMF could have done it, CONCACAF could have done it, yet nobody actually ponied up the cash. Maybe the amounts are not comparatively large but nobody was lining up to pay them. I think CONCACAF paid their Champion's League champ 100,000. I agree with sidspaceman, CONCACAF has a lot of other things to worry about than this. How about TV deals for their Champions League ?