Soccer / Football · The Guardian

Mexican soccer banned promotion and relegation. Senators may bring it back

Published by The Guardian on September 22, 2026 at 11:22 AM ET

Mexican leagues stopped pro/rel in 2020 due to Covid-19 Promised return in 2025 has not materialized The debate over the absence of promotion and relegation in Mexican soccer has reached the floor of the country’s Senate, where officials announced that a legislative reform to restore the system will be proposed on Tuesday. Senator Clemente Castañeda of the Movimiento Ciudadano party put forward the proposal, backed by representatives from other party leaderships, including Ignacio Mier of the ruling Morena party. Continue reading...

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