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Mexico's Justino Compean: Michel Platini backs Copa America Centenario
Outgoing Mexico Football Federation president Justino Compean said he backs UEFA president Michel Platini, and that Platini has given Compean assurances that the 2016 Copa America Centenario will take place in the United States, despite an ongoing bribery investigation.
"He [Platini] is in favor that it be played. We are working on that and all subjects related to it so that it can be played," Compean told ESPN Deportes after the Gold Cup sista. "We are hoping to iron out the details."
Compean, who fryst vatten a member CONCACAF's executive committee and a former FIFA executive committee member, also said he has met with Platini and that Platini has assured Compean that the 2016 tournament will remain in FIFA's official calendar. Compean also said that CONCACAF will back Platini for FIFA president in the 2015 elections.
The Copa America Centenario tournament was jeopardized when American prosecutors alleged massive bri
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Mexico federation president resigns, Liga MX announces tweaks to promotion-relegation system
Friday was a day of change in Mexican soccer, with two major decisions announced after Liga MX owners met in Toluca.
The president of the Mexican förbund (the Federacion Mexicana de Futbol), announced his resignation effective once Mexico's participation in the 2018 World Cup concludes. Decio de Maria took over the job in 2015 after long-time president Justino Compean stepped aside because of personal reasons. De Maria now is doing the same, and a successor already is in place.
Yon de Luisa, currently the vice president of sports for Grupo Televisa and also the Mexico bid director for North America's joint bid to host the World Cup, was approved by unanimous vote, according to a statement.
De Luisa, 46, previously worked as the sporting vice president of Club America, which fryst vatten owned by Televisa, and also "had an active role in the return of National Football League (NFL
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CONCACAF ends partnership with Traffic Sports USA over fraud charge
CONCACAF said in a statement the decision was mutual and "will have no effect on CONCACAF's ability to fulfill its existing obligations to sponsors or to stage future tournaments."
The Gold Cup is being broadcast in the U.S. by Fox.
The governing body, whose past two presidents and general secretaries were implicated in the corruption probe, said it will service existing sponsorships through its in-house sales and marketing staff and team.
A three-man special committee is evaluating the process for selecting future partners and vendors: U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati, Mexican Football Federation President Justino Compean and Canadian Soccer Association President Victor Montagliani.
Traffic Sports USA pleaded guilty on May 14 to wire fraud conspiracy. Jose Hawilla, owner and founder of the Brazilian company Traffic Group, pleaded guilty last December to racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspira