Overview
- Juan Carlos Rodríguez, speaking Wednesday with Andrés Cantor, accused a bloc of club owners of a boicot that stopped an Apollo-backed restructuring he valued near $13 billion.
- The proposal would have centralized TV, sponsorship, and advertising rights across the league and given clubs upfront cash for stadium upgrades and youth development.
- Rodríguez said the talks collapsed because owners refused required financial transparency and audits of club finances.
- Reports around the negotiations cited possible intermediary commissions and, in one version, a 20% levy meant to raise $250 million that some clubs opposed.
- The FMF and the owners named in reports have not issued a detailed rebuttal in the coverage, as Rodríguez links the failed push to his December 13, 2024 resignation after a pre-assembly call.