Sports · Soccer · published 2026-08-28 · via Sports Illustrated

Cancún FC President Proposes Three-Team Relegation and End to Coefficient System

Giovanni Solazzi, president of Cancún FC, suggests Mexico's promotion and relegation system could be redesigned using models from Spain and Brazil. He argues for three relegation spots per season, though he says one would be acceptable for now. The club is among five in the Liga de Expansión challenging the elimination of promotion and relegation.

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The legal challenge involves five clubs returning to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Solazzi's proposal draws on European and South American structures, with Spain's second division offering direct promotion for the top two and a playoff for the third slot, while Brazil's Serie B will distribute four spots in 2026. He dismissed England's Championship as a template due to its financial scale.

The coefficient system, which historically factored multi-season performance into relegation decisions, drew

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