Martín Barragán calls for unity to restore Mexican football promotion

Martín Barragán, captain of Club Atlético La Paz, has called for unity among Mexican footballers to demand the reinstatement of promotion and relegation within the national league system.

Barragán is part of the ‘G5 block’—a group including Club Atlético La Paz, Leones Negros, Cancún FC, Atlético Morelia, and Mineros de Zacatecas—which is seeking to restore sporting merit for access to Liga MX. He warned that the suspension of promotion in 2020 has diminished the quality of competition and hindered the development of future generations of players.

The player emphasized that collective action from players and teams across the Liga de Expansión, Liga Premier, and Liga MX is necessary to force structural changes within the Mexican Football Federation.