The merger of the MX and MLS League, an opportunity for growth: Mikel Arriola

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MX and MLS League have grown in various ways in recent years and that is why it is planned to be done a merger of leagues to create the North American League, where Mexican and American clubs can have a higher economic growth and consolidation, in addition to taking advantage of the Aztec tournament is very popular in the American Union, as the data from the League itself show.

The MX League has found a niche market in the United States, where there are 59 million people who consider themselves fans of the Mexican championship, which is why a merger with MLS clubs is considered more than a possible return to the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, secure Mikel Arriola, executive chairman of the MX League in an interview Half time.

“The MX League is closer to permanent growth and we need to stop growing by 5% a year and those discussions will be resolved in terms of what you value. If we have more value in the North American market, that’s fine, and so do I.The discussion about the south is with the confederations, not with the leagues and I would leave that to ConcacafArriola said.

GREAT ACCEPTANCE

With an estimated value of $ 1.9 billion and sixth in the world in terms of average frequency, The MX League considers the great acceptance it has in the United States, where 59 million people are fans of the Mexican league, For this reason, Mikel Arriola believes that the union that could exist with MLS will be beneficial for both entities.

For this 2021, The League Cup, which will take place in the second half of the year, will have eight guests from each country and aims to continue to grow despite CONCACAF’s intentions to increase the number of teams classified at the Concachampions in 2023.

“The decision of the Concahampions is in 2023 and this year we will have a League 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 climb too, there is balance and not because there are more Concachampions, there will be fewer League Cups“Arriola said.

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