I have never understood why the rule limits the # of foreign players to one less (if I am correct) when playing in Mexico City as opposed to playing anywhere else in the country. What does the rule accomplish? What's so special about Mexico City. Supposively, Alex Fernandez from Monterrey could not play yesterday in the game against America because of this rule and I think it ended up hurting Monterrey.
It's a presidential edict. I don't think it's a bad rule, just quirky and a little goofy, that's all.
Presidential edict? Are we still in the days of monarchy where the king (president in this case) makes up an edict and all the subjects have to abide by it? Which president made up this dumb edict? I thought Mexico was a democracy!
What does the edict says exactly? I think we need to answer this question first, and does it favor the home team? In yesterday's game, America fielded 4 foreign players while Monterrey only had 3 players. Was this a coache's decision from Monterrey only? Like I said in my first post, the commentators said that Alex Fernandez could not play specifically because of the rule.
I don't know what it says specifically. I don't think it favors any team specifically. Only when someone's foreign players are head and shoulders above the visiting team's foreigners does it play a part. You don't think Mexicans can do the job?
Thanks Levante for your help in trying to answer my questions. The question here is whether the home team has more foreigners available to play in Mexico City than the visiting team. It seems odd to me that if you have a player like Alex Fernandez available to play, why not use him. I think Alex has earned a starting role along with El Giggi Franco. Now, I know Giggi Franco was injured but what about Alex. Unless we know the specifics of the rule, I will not be satisfied to assume that the rule does not favor the home team as you seem to indicate.
---------- This is another twist to that rule or edict. Whatever you want to call it. Somebody like El Pony Ruiz who is now Mexican will still have to abide by the same rule because he's still considered foreigner!
No problem. Like I said, I don't think it favors either team, unless the visiting team has a galactico squad like Real Madrid and has to drop one of their foreign talents for one of their countrymen.
I hope he's the difference this year. 12 years for a title was long, but now I'm starting to think that 2 is too long. 2002 spoiled me.
I went to the FMF internet site to see if I could find something on the special rule, but all I could find was that teams can field up to 4 foreign players at a time. Couldn't find anything pertaining to the special case in Mexico City.
It´s an edict from Avila Camacho. It was from a time that teams were playing with too many foreingers ( I think 1 team was completely argentinean). Only 4 foreigners can play in Mexico City at a time per team. I like the damn rule. There are teams that can play with up to 6 foreigners at the same time with the naturalizados. Those teams have to give 2 mexicans at least a game when they come to Mexico city.
--------------- The FMF site says that by law a team has to field at least seven Mexican players. There is no way any team can play with up to 6 foreigners without breaking the FMF rules.
What Law? Its in Mexico city where they can´t play with more than 4 foreigners at a time. Just 2 weeks ago, Veracruz started the game with 5 foreigners (Cocca,Grosso, Matute Morales,Jimenez and Biscayzacu) and a naturalizados (Ayala). 6 foreigners at the same time. Santos started their game in Necaxa with 6 foreigners too. Luccheti, Dominguez, Caniza, Peralta, Vuoso and Pony Ruiz, who also is naturalized.