The president of football has added that for these projects between leagues the rules and agreements between associations must be respected.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino commented that if it were possible to unite the United States League with the Mexican League “it would be a championship that would have nothing to envy in any league in the world.” He also acknowledged that the highest body of football sees this possibility in a positive way.
“The potential of the United States and Mexico is important, if you can put that potential together it’s something you shouldn’t envy in the best league in the world,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement. of ESPN Digital.
The top football official has added that the rules and agreements between associations must be respected, Confederations and FIFA, but mentioned that a competition between Mexico and the United States would help boost football in the area.
“If we want teams to play at the highest level around the world and not just in Europe, then we need to have new ideas and we have to see that. We see the potential in North America, the economic potential, the potential in football terms. I trust that the best decisions will be made in this regard. “
Mexico is not guaranteed the three venues for the 2012 World Cup
Mexico is not guaranteed the three venues for the 2012 World Cup, because the Pandemic has delayed the evaluation processes and a decision is expected at the end of 2021.
“For the World Cup are discussions that we are having at the moment, for the three headquarters in Mexico and Canada, for the situation of the covid we could not travel to see the situation, at the end of the year we will make decisions, at the end of but we will go to the sites, at the end of the year, we will have teleconferences and meetings for Zoom. We still do not have a firm decision in this regard “, said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA.