Upgrading to 18 clubs as members of the Professional Division in the 2026 season is a decision that must go through an Ordinary Congress of the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF), there the procedure must be completed with the modification of the current statute.
A delegation of three Wilstermann leaders: Mario Guamán, Marcelo Bergese and Jorge Ferrufino met in La Paz on Saturday with the head of the FBF, Fernando Costa, and the executive general director, Gastón Uribe, and one of the topics that was discussed was the possibility of increasing the number of clubs in the League from 16 to 18.
The argument of Red is that he considers himself a victim of a case in which he was not involved.
Your representatives They proposed to the FBF to eliminate relegations and that in 2026 the Professional Division would have 18 clubs.
The FBF left that possibility open. However, The issue must be discussed in an Ordinary Congress, the only instance where modifications to the statute can be made.
An amendment to the standard requires the accession of two thirds (2/3) of the delegates with the right to vote.
The statute also indicates that A modification proposal must be submitted in advance to the FBF with due support and support and have the support of at least 50% of the members of Congress (16 of 32).
So far there is no official convocation date for Congress, that the FBF usually carries it out in January and February of each year.
“We will look for solutions”
Marcelo Bergese, one of Wilstermann’s delegates, told Dosis de Fútbol de Cochabamba at the end of the meeting that “the best solutions will be sought.”
“Devoting into the details is not the best. “We are talking and we will see the best ways so that the club and Cochabamba are not harmed,” Bergese said.
He admitted that the possibility of increasing the teams in the Professional Division to 18 is complex. “Decisions are needed from many parties“All the points were put on the table and we will look for the best for a good solution.”
Due to a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS, for its acronym in French), 33 points deducted from Aurora are restored, therefore The People’s Team leaves the last place in the standings and jumps to tenth.
Wilstermann, who was second to last, drops to last place and loses the category.
The Competitions Directorate still did not broadcast the new configuration of the positions, it is expected that it will do so until Monday on the official channels of the FBF.
Another possibility that was discussed at the meeting, although with less force, is go to the Swiss Federal Court. For this, the legal part of the FBF carries out the previous analyses.
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