Messimania has taken over Koncacafe football. The League Cup was the tournament in which the Argentine debuted for Inter Miami and it revolutionized American football. From South America would also like catch this “Messi effect” and they will be looking for an Argentine to play in their tournaments. This desire will also benefit Liga MX clubs.
For several years, the possibility has been brewing that Concacaf teams are invited to Conmebol tournaments. But these negotiations were unsuccessful. However, the presence of Lionel Messi would be the missing incentive to speed up the proposals.
According to the Argentinean network TyC Sports, from Argentine football, they will manage the inclusion of Inter Miami in Conmebol competitions. President of the Argentine Football Association, Claudio Tapia, will negotiate directly with one of the owners of the American group. The South American manager had to received the approval of Alejandro Dominguez, President of Conmebol.
“At the request of Alejandro Dominguez, the AFA will formally agree with Jorge Mas and the CONCACAF authorities to host a new competition, invite Inter Miami and some CONCACAF teams, and assemble a parallel cup, which doesn’t have to be Libertadores. Over time, we will see if this will be applicable for MLS teams, ”said Hugo Balassone.
Inter Miami will not be the sole beneficiary of this operation. Although the main incentive is the presence of Lionel Messi, The plan also included participation in tournaments of Mexican, Canadian and American clubs.
Obstacles in “Operation Messi”
One of the main problems is overload match in Concacaf. Liga MX and MLS clubs have very few free dates given that they play matches in their local tournaments, Koncacafe Champions League and League Cup in its new format. Set the same days for both confederations is a big obstacle to this merger.
“Here it will depend more because of logistics, because of new championships like the League Cup, in which Inter Miami will be a finalist, in addition to Concachampions, which Messi got into yesterday. Let’s see if there is a calendar for this possible new competition,” he explained.
Source: La Opinion
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