León Replaced by Alajuelense in Club World Cup

James Rodriguez has condemned FIFA's exclusion of Club León from the upcoming Club World Cup, calling it a 'grave injustice'. León was disqualified due to regulations against multi-club ownership, as both León and Pachuca are owned by Grupo Pachuca. Despite Pachuca remaining in the tournament, León has been replaced by Costa Rican side Alajuelense. Rodriguez, along with teammate Andrés Guardado, criticized FIFA for the decision, arguing it unfairly penalizes the team and its fans, many of whom have already made travel plans. The club plans to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Rodriguez, who joined León partly to compete in the Club World Cup, expressed his commitment to the team, regardless of the outcome of the appeal.