The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) has been fined 42.8 million pesos by the Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Secretariat for violating data protection laws regarding the use of biometric information.
The penalty targets the federation's handling of sensitive personal data, marking a significant enforcement action against one of the country's most prominent sports organizations.
The fine underscores tightening regulatory oversight on data privacy in Mexico, where authorities are increasingly scrutinizing how large institutions manage citizen information.
The FMF's failure to comply with the applicable legal framework resulted in the substantial financial penalty, which is expected to impact the federation's operational budget and governance practices.
This development arrives amid heightened scrutiny of football governance across Latin America.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation recently launched an inquiry into the Argentine Football Association (AFA) on suspicion of money laundering, highlighting broader concerns about transparency and compliance in the region's sports sector.