Mexican soccer suspends relegation/promotion for 5 years

Mexican league soccer owners voted Friday to suspend relegation and promotion between the country's top two divisions for five years, citing economic problems for the second division that have been aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic. Liga MX President Enrique Bonilla, making his first public appearance since announcing March 20 he had tested positive for COVID-19, also said during the online news conference that the current season of the second division, known as Ascenso MX, would be canceled. The owners of the 18 Liga MX franchises voted remotely, days after the second-division Ascenso MX clubs approved the suspension.

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