Membership Leon captain has urged FIFA to rethink axing the Mexican facet from the after branding the choice as a “grave injustice”.
Leon have been final week deemed ineligible to compete on this summer season’s competitors by FIFA
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The membership are owned by Grupo Pachuca, which additionally controls fellow Liga MX outfit Pachuca – who’ve likewise certified for the occasion’s inaugural rendition.
As a result of reality no two groups within the competitors can have the identical possession, Leon have been booted out of the Membership World Cup – whereas Pachuca stay within the competitors.
“I believe it’s a grave injustice,” Rodriguez mentioned in an impromptu press convention. “All of us imagine that. We received on the pitch.
“The membership and the gamers are damage by this. Serious about this, if we’re out, it’s not truthful. The workforce that may change us could be stained, soccer could be stained.
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“So many followers have deliberate to journey to the event, how do you inform them that they’ll’t go? I’ve plenty of questions on all this. It’s odd. I believe FIFA has to get their issues collectively. Soccer is stained by this.”
Former Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich star Rodriguez signed a one-year deal to play for Leon in January, and one of many key motivations behind his transfer was to play within the Membership World Cup, which is to be staged throughout america in a mega post-season showpiece.
Nevertheless, Rodriguez has insisted that whether or not he performs within the competitors is not going to be the deciding issue on his future.
“I am glad to be right here,” Rodriguez added. “Whether or not or not we play within the Membership World Cup doesn’t change the truth that I need to keep right here.
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“That is one thing new for me. I by no means certified for a Membership World Cup, and weeks earlier than they let you know that you’re out. I hope FIFA can do one thing.”
Grupo Pachuca has introduced it’ll enchantment to the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport subsequent month, with Leon head coach Eduardo Berizzo assured they are going to rule within the membership’s favour.
FIFA has but to disclose a alternative workforce however Costa Rican membership Liga Deportiva Alajuelense has been among the many groups to make their want to compete identified.
James Rodriguez has branded Leon’s expulsion as a “grave injustice” (AP)
Leon midfielder and Mexico record-appearance maker Andres Guardardo has in flip blasted any workforce making an attempt to leap within the membership’s grave.
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“The groups elevating their fingers for the proper to compete in our place needs to be ashamed of themselves,” Guardado mentioned.
“It’s a brutal injustice. If anybody has executed issues unsuitable it’s FIFA. Multi-club possession in Mexico has existed for a few years and FIFA nonetheless enable us to compete.”
Leon have been as a result of be in ’s group alongside Brazilian giants Flamengo and Esperance Sportive de Tunis of Tunisia.
There’s now a emptiness in Group D which can should be stuffed by the point to event kicks off on June 14.
are additionally vying to convey a brand new title again throughout the Atlantic and begin their Membership World Cup marketing campaign towards Wydad AC on June 18, who play out of Casablanca in Morocco.
