Mikel Arriola

Mikel Andoni Arriola Peñalosa
President Commissioner of the Mexican Football Federation
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 December 2024[1][2]
Preceded byJuan Carlos Rodríguez Bas[3]
Executive President of Liga MX
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 January 2021[4][5]
Preceded byEnrique Bonilla
Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute
In office
8 February 2016 – 6 December 2017
PresidentEnrique Peña Nieto
Preceded byJosé Antonio González Anaya
Succeeded byTuffic Miguel Ortega
Federal Commissioner for Protection against Sanitary Risks
In office
7 April 2011 – 8 February 2016
PresidentFelipe Calderón
Enrique Peña Nieto
Preceded byMiguel Ángel Toscano
Succeeded byJulio Sánchez y Tépoz
Personal details
Born (1975-09-25) September 25, 1975
Mexico City, Mexico
PartyInstitutional Revolutionary Party
Alma materAnáhuac University

Mikel Andoni Arriola Peñalosa (born 25 September 1975 in Mexico City) is a Mexican lawyer, political scientist, and former public official. After serving in the extended cabinet of President Enrique Peña Nieto, he was the candidate of the Institutional Revolutionary Party for Head of Government of Mexico City in 2018. Since 2021, he has held executive positions in Mexican football, including Liga MX and the Mexican Football Federation.[6][7]

Political career

Arriola served as Director General of Revenue Planning in 2005 and later headed the Tax Legislation Unit at the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit.[8]

Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks

He served as Federal Commissioner for Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) from 2011 to 2016.[9]

Mexican Social Security Institute

In 2016, he became Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS). During his administration, the institute reported its first financial surplus in eight years.[10]

Candidate for Head of Government of Mexico City

On 7 December 2017, Arriola resigned as Director General of IMSS.[11] The same day, he registered as a pre-candidate for Head of Government of Mexico City for the Institutional Revolutionary Party.[12]

He was officially registered as the PRI's sole pre-candidate on 15 December 2017.[13]

On 11 March 2018, he formally registered his candidacy before the Electoral Institute of Mexico City.[14]

The election results placed him in third place with 12.8% of the vote.[15]

Liga MX

Arriola assumed the executive presidency of Liga MX in December 2020.[16]

Under his leadership, collaboration with Major League Soccer expanded, including competitions such as the Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup.[17]

In 2024, Liga MX recorded over 7.79 million attendees, ranking among the most attended leagues globally.[18]

Mexican Football Federation

On 13 December 2024, following the resignation of Juan Carlos Rodríguez, Arriola was appointed President Commissioner of the Mexican Football Federation.[19]

CONCACAF

In March 2025, Arriola was elected as North America's representative to the CONCACAF Council during its 40th Ordinary Congress.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "La FMF informa las decisiones de su segunda Asamblea de Socios del 2024". Federación Mexicana de Futbol. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mikel Arriola será el dirigente interino de la FMF tras la renuncia de "La Bomba" Rodríguez". Proceso. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Rojas, Marisol (13 December 2024). "Renuncia Juan Carlos Rodríguez a la FMF y gobierna la discrepancia". El Economista. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Inicia la gestión de Mikel Arriola en la Liga MX". Excélsior. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Directorio". Liga MX. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mikel Arriola, nuevo presidente de la Liga MX". El Economista. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "FMF anuncia a Mikel Arriola como representante ante FIFA". ESPN. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "El IMSS logra Primer Superávit Financiero en 8 años". IMSS. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "El IMSS logra Primer Superávit Financiero en 8 años". IMSS. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "El IMSS logra Primer Superávit Financiero en 8 años". IMSS. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Mikel Arriola renuncia al IMSS". Noroeste. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  12. ↑ Gil Olmos, José (7 December 2017). "El PRI recibe solicitud de registro de Mikel Arriola para ir por la Jefatura de Gobierno". Proceso. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Dan a Arriola registro de precandidato único del PRI". La Jornada. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Mikel Arriola formaliza su aspiración a gobernar la CDMX". Expansión Política. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "Elecciones locales Ciudad de México". Instituto Electoral de la Ciudad de México. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "Mikel Arriola y el plan de una Liga Norteamericana con la MLS". AS USA.
  17. ↑ "Mikel Arriola y el plan de una Liga Norteamericana con la MLS". AS USA.
  18. ↑ "Mikel Arriola presume logros de la Liga MX". Quinto Partido.
  19. ↑ "La FMF informa las decisiones de su segunda Asamblea de Socios del 2024". FMF. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Mikel Arriola fue electo miembro del Consejo de la CONCACAF". AS México.
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