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Atlético La Paz protests Liga MX's promotion ban with 'Do you remember?' shirts
🇲🇽 Mexico /Culture & Society

Atlético La Paz protests Liga MX's promotion ban with 'Do you remember?' shirts

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Atlético La Paz players protested the Liga MX's new competition model, which eliminates promotion and relegation.
  • Players wore black shirts with messages like "Do you remember?" and listed Liga MX teams with their last promotion dates.
  • A banner stating "Without promotion there is no pyramid, there is division" was displayed, highlighting ongoing fan and team opposition to the abolished system.

Atlético La Paz players staged a unique protest against the Mexican Football Federation's decision to eliminate promotion and relegation. Before their Liga de Expansión MX match against Cruz Azul Hidalgo, the team warmed up wearing black shirts that read "Do you remember?" followed by the names of Liga MX teams and the year of their last promotion to the top division. Teams like Cruz Azul (1964), Tijuana (2011), Monterrey (1960), Pachuca (1998), Atlas (1979), León (2012), and Toluca (1953) were highlighted.

The protest extended beyond the shirts, as the players unfurled a banner during their pre-game photo that declared, "Without promotion there is no pyramid, there is division." This action underscores the widespread discontent among teams and fans regarding the abolition of the promotion and relegation system. Despite these demonstrations since the season's start, Mexican football officials maintain their stance that the format will not be reinstated.

¿Te acuerdas?

— Atlético La Paz playersMessage on protest shirts worn by players before the match.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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