Fusion of Liga MX and MLS, an opportunity for growth: Mikel Arriola

The Liga MX and MLS have grown in various aspects in recent years and so it is the intention a fusion of the leagues to create the North American league, where Mexican and American clubs are one greater economic growth and strengthening, in addition to taking advantage of the Aztec tournament is well followed in the American Union, as evidenced by data from the League itself.

Liga MX has found a market niche in the United States, where there are 59 million people who consider themselves fans of the Mexican Championship, therefore a merger with MLS clubs is considered more than one possible return to Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, assured Mikel Arriola, executive president of Liga MX in an interview with Media tempo.

“Liga MX is closer to permanent growth and we have to stop growing at 5 percent a year and those discussions will be resolved regarding what you are worth. If we have more value in the North American market, that’s fine, and I doThe discussion about the South is with the confederations, not the leagues, and I would leave that to ConcacafArriola said.

GREAT ACCEPTANCE

With an estimated value of $ 1.9 billion and ranked sixth worldwide in terms of average attendance, Liga MX takes into account the wide acceptance it has in the United States, where 59 million people are fans of the Mexican league, For this reason, Mikel Arriola believes that any association with the MLS will be beneficial to both entities.

For this 2021, the Leagues Cup to be held in the second half of the year will feature eight guests from each country and it is proposed to continue to grow despite Concacaf’s intentions to expand the number of teams classified among the competition champions of 2023.

“The decision on the Concah Championships is in 2023 and this year we will have a Leagues Cup with a lot of potential and it will certainly be with full stadiums and we also have the All-Star Game. ANDIn 2022 we will also go up and there is balance and not because there are more Concachampions, there will be fewer Leagues CupsStated Arriola.