The National Antitrust Commission (CNA) of Mexico has initiated a formal investigation this Monday into possible monopolistic practices in the country’s professional football market. The CNA’s Investigative Authority has detailed that, for months, it has been following complaints from media and fans about alleged anticompetitive behaviors in the sport that attracts around 250,000 fans every weekend and generated 52 billion pesos, about 3 billion dollars, in 2024, according to its figures.
The agency has not specified which aspects it is investigating as “abuse of market power behaviors that could be affecting the football market in the country,” but the file is open regarding “affiliation, organization, and access to professional federated football competitions.” The Commission has clarified that the start of this investigation, whose agreement has been published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, does not prejudge the existence of a monopolistic practice, nor the responsibilities of the economic agents involved. However, it has warned that, if “the responsibility of any economic agent is proven, the CNA Plenary may impose sanctions of up to 10% of their annual income and order the correction or elimination of the anticompetitive practice.”
Information in development.