Liga MX owners are "poised to pass a resolution that would permit a combined total of 10 foreigners and naturalized Mexican citizens in each first-division club," according to Rene Tovar of ESPN. The resolution, expected to be passed at the next league owners meetings on May 25-26, "would set the new limit for all players born outside of Mexico, instead of the current five foreigners and unlimited naturalized Mexicans currently allowed." It is unclear whether U.S. citizens of Mexican descent "would be included as foreigners under the new rules." According to an informal survey of various club presidents, "the idea has been widely accepted among the club owners, with the issue one of concern to those in the Mexican game seeking to increase opportunities for younger Mexican players." More than 30% of players in the Mexican League for Apertura 2015 "were not born in Mexico," according to league figures. Foreign-born players "seek to become Mexican citizens to increase their potential value in the Mexican market and to free up one of the five foreigner spots each Liga MX club is allowed" (ESPN, 5/10).
