CONCACAF: Mexico clubs to continue in Libertadores

CONCACAF gave Mexican football teams the green light on Wednesday to keep playing in the Copa Libertadores.

Following a policy review, the football federation for North and Central America and the Caribbean said current rules on Mexican participation will remain in place.

CONCACAF last year ended an arrangement under which teams competed in the Copa Sudamericana, South America's No. 2 tournament, in a move to boost participation in the nascent CONCACAF Champions League.

Also on Wednesday, the federation confirmed that Mexico will compete in the 2011 Copa America for the eighth consecutive time.

"We are very pleased to have developed a system which recognizes and maintains the priority of CONCACAF competitions while ensuring Mexico's continued participation in the premier South American events," CONCACAF general secretary Chuck Blazer said in a statement.