Jesus Martinez Patino, president of Grupo Pachuca, will be able to face the legal proceedings against him while free. An arrest warrant has been issued against him for disobeying a third court summons, and he filed for an injunction that allowed him to obtain the Provisional suspension of the proceedings against him. The above was learned after consulting case file "1096/2025, filed in the Seventh District Court for Criminal Matters in Mexico City, where the judge granted him temporary legal protection, preventing his detention in a detention center to continue the proceedings of the lawsuit filed against him for the illegal cancellation of the contract with Lumen, the company holding the rights to the Fox Sports franchise. "The provisional suspension of the challenged actions is granted," states the document dated October 31, 2025, which, for now, prevents the execution of the order against him while the proceedings continue. In this case, Grupo Lumen is demanding millions in compensation for the improper cancellation of a contract that Grupo Pachuca decided to terminate and transfer to Fox Sports/Tubi, which broadcast a Pachuca game, disregarding a court order not to do so because the proceedings were still ongoing.

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As you may recall, Jesus Martinez was accused of failing to appear at two court hearings in the legal proceedings against him related to a dispute over television rights for Club Pachuca games. Grupo Lumen is seeking compensation for alleged breaches of the contract, which it argues is still in effect.

Thus, Martinez, by ignoring the summonses from the authorities, faced an arrest warrant for failing to appear at the hearing where he was to be formally charged. An injunction has been filed to prevent its execution in the short term. The arrest warrant also includes the legal representative of Grupo Pachuca, who also failed to appear at the scheduled hearing. Now, with the injunction, they can broaden the scope of their defense to include the interests Grupo Pachuca claims to protect. To date, and despite the seriousness of the matter,Neither the Mexican Football Federation nor Liga MX has commented on the issue. On the contrary, they have begun media attacks against businessman Jesus Martinez, arguing that his stance affects the overall interests of Liga MX and the business sector that makes decisions within the governing body of Mexican football. Further consequences: For now, the authorities will determine who is legally correct in this conflict over the broadcasting rights held by Grupo Lumen. However, due to Grupo Lumen's alleged multiple debts, Grupo Pachuca was forced to seek another broadcasting company and ultimately signed with Fox Sports/Tubi. This prompted the authorities to prevent the broadcasting of the image. of the Tuzos.

For now, regarding the Matchday 14 fixtures, Liga MX issued a statement indicating that: “Due to a court order, the Matchday 14 game between Pachuca and America cannot be broadcast anywhere in Mexican territory.”