Necexa’s decision to sell Hugo Rodallega to Wigan a couple of years ago may have earned then $7 million in the short term, but it may have cost them more like $50 million in the long term as they have twice been relegated since.
Relegation From Mexican Primera Will Likely Cost Nexaca $20M This Year Alone
Promotion and relegation may be a fun thing for fans of MLS to think about, but there are very real financial costs to such a system. In the Mexican Primera, relegation is decided by looking at the points per match over the last two years (four seasons) and demoting whichever team has the lowest figure. This year, that team will be Necaxa. As FMF State of Mind, SB Nationa’s Mexican futbol blog, reports, the move is going to be costly:
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