Are the short seasons played in Liga MX hindering the progress of Mexican soccer?

We’ve seen the popularity of Mexican soccer rise in the last 10+ years, with players from all over the world committing to play. However, nothing has been bigger for the league than the big TV deals inked with Televisa, TV Azteca, ESPN and FOX Sports within Mexico. Meanwhile, in the U.S. market deals signed with Univision and Telemundo have given Liga MX the ability to land a wider audience throughout the United States.

Yet, with all the recent success of the league both inside the country and internationally at the CONCACAF Champions League and even at the Club World Cup, there seems to be something missing that would potentially spark further interest from hardcore and casual fans, but also getting further interest from higher profile players abroad.

That answer is already seen in other parts of the world, stop the short seasons and adopt a season calendar that runs from September through May.

Here are a few reasons why Liga MX should seriously think about going to long seasons versus short seasons.