Club Leon has been disqualified from this summer's Club World Cup due to violations of Fifa's regulations concerning multi-club ownership. They were supposed to compete against Chelsea, but Fifa ruled that Club Leon and Pachuca, both owned by Grupo Pachuca, did not comply with the regulations regarding ownership entanglements. Club Leon has stated their intent to appeal this decision, arguing that they function independently in all aspects of their operations. A replacement team will be announced by Fifa following their decision, and this ruling follows challenges from other clubs regarding eligibility.
Club Leon has been removed from the Club World Cup after failing to meet Fifa's regulations on multi-club ownership, impacting their scheduled match against Chelsea.
Fifa determined that Club Leon and Pachuca, both owned by Grupo Pachuca, did not comply with competition rules regarding cross ownership among participating clubs.
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