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Chivas players protesting club ownership ahead of CCL final

Related Topics: C.D. Guadalajara, Protest, ESPN, Ownership

In a story first reported by ESPN, it looks like the Chivas Guadalajara players have been protesting their own club’s directors this week during their preparations for tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League finale against Toronto FC.

The players are reportedly unhappy with treatment from higher-ups at the club; apparently, they were promised $165,000 each in prize money after winning the Liga MX Clausura title and the Copa MX in 2017. They’re also complaining about substandard travel and nutrition arrangements, although this ESPN report claims some of that stems from their long layover in Houston during their trip up to New York to play the Red Bulls.