Sevilla are considering the possibility of investing in a Mexican club as part of their "internationalisation" project, according to president Jose Castro.
Reports in Mexico had previously credited the Spanish club with an interest in the city of Veracruz, which was left without a professional team late last year when Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz had their Liga MX certificate of affiliation revoked for financial issues.
But a new team – Club Veracruzano de Futbol Tiburon – was officially formed in their place on Thursday, and they will be one of the founding members of the breakaway Liga de Balompie Mexicano, which is set to begin in September and will operate independent of Liga MX and the Mexican Football Federation.