The investigation accuses that three networks of promoters control the majority of the Liga MX market and causes young promises to get lost along the way.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador indicated that in approximately one mes the morning press conference will be dedicated to the corruption in the mexican soccer and the Liga MX.
Questioned regarding this issue in the morning, the Mexican president also ordered Rachelhead of the Tax Administration Service (SAT) and the Undersecretary for Security, Ricardo Mejiato receive and investigate an investigation on irregularities on the hiring of players and possible tax evasion from various teams in the Mexican league.
“Let’s see if we can do one here factual relationship, a story, to see what we can do in this case (corruption in Mexican soccer). What regarding the teams? Why in Argentina yes and here no? reminded me of Odebrecht”, AMLO said in the National Palace.
“We are going to present it here, nothing more than having all the elements. That day when Raquel and Ricardo come and you come (reporter Amir Ibrahim). We are going to make a very special morning. In a month,” he added.
The head of the executive was questioned regarding the report ‘The Goal Cartel‘, what evidence how a network of promoters and coaches led by Greg Taylor y Manuel Velarde sell players to markup to the Liga MX teams.
According to the reporter Amir Ibrahimfollowing the investigation the government of Argentina secured the offices of the Argentine Football Federation. However, in Mexico, the Mexican Football Federation did nothing regarding it.
Also, it was reported the multipropiedad in Mexican soccer and the surcharge of south american players who arrive in Mexico.
The author of the investigation also charged that the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) of being “accomplice” and that allows corruption in Mexican soccer.
Finally, it was requested to investigate tax evasion and the use of lend names, ghost companies y deposits abroad.
