Why do they say that the MX Draft is not a real Draft?

It must be remembered that the creation of the Transfer Regime was created in 1990 to avoid promoters, seek equality in teams and avoid inflation in the price of players. Compared to the NFL, NHL, MLB and NBA Drafts, in Liga MX, during the Draft, college players are not signed, players from other teams are signed, that is, they are days of direct transfers.

In the United States, the Draft is an orderly recruitment for professional league teams to select players from lower leagues (collegiate or high school) based on the most recent results. The order is drawn with the aim of strengthening the weakest teams in past seasons, with the best positioned players in their leagues during past seasons.

On the other hand, in Liga MX, most teams reach the Draft already with announced signings and transfers, but they seek to finish reinforcing their squad through exchanges or favors. It is common for teams with a bigger budget to get the best signings, while teams with a low budget are left with less important signings.

In Mexico there is the Gentlemen's Pact which consists in the player not being able to negotiate with another club if his current team does not agree, since the current owners have to benefit. From a marketing point of view, footballers would be the product, since their opinion is not taken in most cases.

Concacaf create the new Leagues Cup

This tournament will mean more money for the clubs, as they will play more matches and against rivals in the neighbor country. This way, the MLS will expand into México as the Liga MX will too into the US.

Leagues Cup: What will the format of this new competition be like?

The Leagues Cup will have a new format, as it will bring together all the teams from both leagues in a competition that will have as its main objective, not only to add a new trophy to their showcases, but also to ensure the classification to the Concachampions, since the winner will obtain the income the eighths and the second and third will directly enter the first round.