Overview
- Alejandro Burillo Azcárraga’s death was confirmed Thursday, April 16, by Mextenis at age 74, drawing tributes from the Mexican soccer federation, clubs, and prominent journalists.
- After a senior role at Televisa, he built Grupo Pegaso, following a 2000 sale of roughly 25% of Televisa shares for about $1 billion that funded his independent ventures.
- As founder of Mextenis, he moved the Mexican Open to Acapulco and helped raise it from ATP 250 to ATP 500, bringing higher‑profile players and broader attention.
- He owned Atlante from 1996 to 2018, relocated the club to Cancún, and oversaw the 2007 league title, while also driving the training complex that became the FMF’s High Performance Center used by Mexico’s national teams.
- No official cause of death has been released, though outlets report he had a long battle with skin cancer, and his family is holding private services in Mexico City.