Mexican soccer doesn't need any help making headlines in recent days as the soccer season is approaching what should be an unbelievable final in the 2013 Mexican Clausura.
As Club America and Cruz Azul await Thursday's first leg of the final, talks circulating around the sport in Mexico concerning whether or not one person or company should be able to have ownership stakes in multiple organizations hold the interest of many soccer fans.
Discussions have continued to progress concerning the issue of multiple ownerships and The Brownsville Herald reports that the owners of 18 first-division soccer clubs voted against one person or one company from owning more than one squad.
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The two largest carriers of the sport in Mexico are TV Azteca and Televisa and while these two outlets have owned multiple teams in the past, the recent move to ban multiple team ownership was apparently put into place to stop Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim from further expanding his name in the country's most popular sport.
As FOX News notes, the Mexican businessman purchased 30 percent of the shares involving Mexican clubs Pachuca and Leon through his telecomm company America Movil in 2012. Slim recently dropped to No. 2 in the category of World's richest man, losing the spot to Bill Gates due to some struggles his company continues to deal with.
While Slim has had loads of success on multiple business fronts, it does not appear after the recent voting that the sport of soccer is eager to let him further delve into the game using his financial prowess.
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Not wanting to get into the overall voting thought process behind the recent decision, Mexican Soccer League president Decio de Maria did shed some light on the overall goal of the manner.
"I think it's always time to analyze where you stand, and where you are going especially," De Maria told ESPN. "Being able to make decisions unanimously is critical for the league."
The Mexican Soccer League is currently made up of 18 teams. As the 2013 League championship approaches, the anticipation for the sport is once again at an outstanding high as this year's final features two clubs fully capable of winning a championship.
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Club America is looking to cap off a phenomenal regular season and strong run through the playoffs with a title. With 10 Liga MX championships in their history, America and superstar scorer Christian Benitez will look to win their first crown since they defeated Tecos UAG in the 2005 Clausura final.
While the potential addition to history is on the line for America, Cruz Azul enters the final with tremendous abilities as well. The last appearance in a Clausura final for Cruz came in 2008 when they fell to Santos Laguna. Guided by a balanced offense and tremendous defense, Cruz will undoubtedly give America a battle when the first leg begins on Thursday, May 23rd.
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