Mexico Antitrust Watchdog Probes Monopoly in Professional Football Market

Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) opened file IO001-2026 to investigate potential monopolistic practices in the market for affiliation, organization, and access to professional federated football competitions. The probe targets possible barriers to entry and exclusionary conduct by incumbent organizers. This marks a regulatory escalation in a sector previously shielded from antitrust scrutiny, potentially reshaping the governance of Mexican football.