Commissioner of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), Juan Carlos Rodríguez, resigned from his position during a meeting with LigaMX club owners, during which the approval of a league investment worth $1.25 billion was discussed.
Rodríguez commented behind the scenes that he would leave his position if Liga MX teams did not accept the contract with Apollo Global Management, sources told ESPN Mexico.
FMF announced that Liga MX president Mikel Arriola will also serve as interim commissioner.
“The Assembly asked the interim commissioner to establish a committee of 10 teams in January to continue negotiations with the investment fund, with particular emphasis on strengthening corporate governance, and continue the project of transforming our football,” the FMF said. in a statement.
Initially elected president of the FMF in May 2023, and then became commissioner as a result of an organizational change, Rodríguez worked in the federation for only 18 months.
No formal vote has yet taken place on the Liga MX investment, which would require unanimous support from all 18 clubs.
Often working individually in areas such as television rights, marketing, ticketing and jersey sales, Liga MX teams would need to centralize part of the decision-making process in order to accept a deal.
Arriola has done it before reported on ESPN in 2023 that it hopes to centralize more assets in the future, for example for TV rights by 2028.
