From Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr to Man United and Barca: Who should replace Club Leon at Club World Cup?

The FIFA MLS ‘Lafc and the Club America of Mexico are said to be considering the replacement of the World Cup for Club Leon, which were removed from the competition earlier this month after they were contrary to the competition rules.

LAFC is in the mix to enter the Club World Cup, Per ESPNAfter losing Club Leon in the final of the Concacaf Champions League from 2023, and so Club Leon qualified for the competition. Club America is now the highest ranked Concacaf team that is not yet part of the field of 32 teams for the Club World Cup and are also considered for the empty lock. FIFA is considering the idea of ​​a play-off of one game between Lafc and Club America for that place, although it is unclear whether the plans are currently locked up.

Club Leon was kicked out of this summer’s club after the Alajuelse of Costa Rica had filed a complaint in February to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that the Mexican side was contrary to the competition rules around ownership. Two clubs that share a ownership group may not participate in the World Cup club and after they realized that Club Leon was owned by Grupo Pachuca, who is also the owner of Pachuca, FIFA decided on March 23 to simulate Club Leon from the competition.

The Mexican club has since submitted a profession to Cas, who will hear their argument on April 23 in Madrid. Lafc and Club America must now collect their own legal documents on Wednesday before they have their arguments during the CAS procedure, while Alajuelense will also be present to make their own business. FIFA will not act on its plans to replace the club Leon until the CAS process is completed.

Whatever team is cut for the World Cup club, is planned to make the English Chelsea, Tunisies Esperance the Tunis and the Flamengo of Brazil in the group stage in June, in June.

While FIFA continues to navigate through the situation, there is a look at the realistic and non-so-realistic options to fill the last place during the Club World Cup.

Laftc

Let us win the easy to get rid of the LEON Club by the Concacaf Champions League from 2023, there is a very reasonable argument that the second place of that competition, Lafc, should be given instead.

Club America

Now for the fairly simple but somewhat complicated choice. FIFA has used a four -year ranking in different confederations to determine some submissions for the Club World Cup, which do not necessarily match the ranking list that the individual confederations have compiled but have not really been questioned. The FIFA could borrow from the ranking of Concacaf, and if they did, they would notice that Club America is the highest ranked team that is currently not qualified for the competition. Head coach Andre Jardine, however, is in conflict about the participation of his team.

“Le Per ESPN. “If it doesn’t happen, then América has done things well for a long time. It is true that they have not yet won the Concacaf Champions Cup, which is a dream of us and a very clear objective. We lead the most Mexican tournaments, and the Concacaf Ranking, which is one of the criteria. If I want to go to the club world trip.

Club Leon

Of course there is also the chance that Club Leon will win their attraction and this entire saga becomes somewhat irrelevant. However, how likely that is to look, because Article 10 of the FIFA’s Club World Cup – property rules are quite clear – “No person or legal entity may influence more than one club participating in the competition.” Although the profession will not be heard by CAS for a few weeks, Club Leon has already created the basis of their argument.

“We do not agree with this decision that we will apply to the latest authorities with the highest sports authorities, because all the evidence and documentation show that our administrative and sporting independence has been presented full opportunities and transparency,” ” Club Leon said in a statement published in response to their removal. “We will defend what we have earned on the field in an honest and professional way by following all competitive rules.”

Alajuelense

Alajuelense started this entire Saga with their complaint in February at Cas, in combination with a daring statement: “The court case shows the existence of a lake between the Leon and Pachuca clubs, as well as the fact that no team has a greater right than ours to participate in the next club world.” However, it is not exactly clear what they have the right to compete in the club World Cup – however, they were eliminated in the semi -final of the 2023 Concacaf Champions League but by Lafc, not by Club Leon. It is also unlikely that Alajuelense would have qualified through the other qualification methods, but it is up to the Costa Rican club to make their argument on 23 April to make this competition.

The long shots

The recent report suggests that FIFA will search for the most logical solution to fill the vacancy of the Club World Cup, which is not something that the administrative body of World Soccer is known. The atmosphere of this competition, which will see the field expand from eight teams to 32, has been a complete Onserie – Players and coaches have been complaining about the lovers of the luminaire for months, while landing everything from locations to employment partners and sponsors was a struggle. That is without taking up the sporting elements in connection with the club World Cup-the four-year ranking was confusing and when FIFA had the opportunity to select a team to compete on behalf of the host country, the Inter Miami selected instead of the final MLS Cup champions La Galaxy, which was the pick of the competition.

Although FIFA said that the World Cup location was a reward for Inter Miami after winning the supporters’ shielders, it was difficult not to interpret the movement as a motivated by the star power of Lionel Messi and the dollar signs that are connected to it. Therefore, while the Leon Fiasco club unfolded, it was difficult to imagine that FIFA selected a random team of their choice to add some shine to the randomly organized and unpopular competition.

Al-Nassr: Straight from the spirit of every cynic who has spent a short time on this sport on this sport, did the Intermiami-pick it seemed as if Cristiano Ronaldos Al-Nassr could get an invitation now that there was one to give away. However, that did not come true, and perhaps the club World Cup is all the better only on sporting merit.

Barcelona: The list of potential contenders is driven by commercial attraction, because the entire competition feels an exercise to maximize those opportunities. The inability of Barcelona to have the Club World Cup cut, will feel a miss for those who are interested in potential income, especially with the prospect of a face-off with Real Madrid in the knockouts. However, the coaches and players don’t mind missing it, even if the Cash-Trapped Club may have enjoyed the extra income stream.

Manchester United: Just like Barcelona, ​​Manchester United feels like a natural competition in the chance that FIFA decides to go with a random team to replace Club Leon for the sake of income. They feel like a perfect fit now that minority investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe is calling the shots because he lives on the utmost of cost -saving measures that the club has seen dismissing 450 people and maximizing profit to the point that United could play postseas matches in Asia And prescience matches in the US and Europe.