The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, positively described the proposal that the United States and Mexico succeed in merging their professional soccer leagues.
In a press conference he indicated that “ the potential of the United States and Mexico is enormous. If you could unite the two it would be incredible and it could well be the best League in the world. world. ”
With the intention of promoting the level of the beautiful game outside Europe, Infantino believes that North America may be the main epicenter of this boom.
“Any discussion about the organization of the competition , respecting the rules of the federations, FIFA and with the agreement of all, it is interesting and we see it in a positive way ”, affirmed the president of the International Federation of Associated Football.
In In the past decade, FIFA had put aside the possibility of making soccer leagues between various countries. However, after the arrival of Infantino in 2016, that idea was taken into account again.
“ If we want that teams are at the highest level all over the world, not just in Europe, we need new ideas . We see potential in North America, both economically and in football terms. I trust that they will make the best decisions, ”he emphasized.
A tangible fact, which represents a great plus for this initiative, is that the United States, Mexico and Canada appear as the venue for the World Cup. Football of 2026.
Faced with the possible merger, the commissioner of Major League Soccer, Don Garber, showed that although It is a great possibility, it is far from being able to materialize.