Officials from Mexico's FMF and CONMEBOL will meet in Nassau during the FIFA meetings taking place June 1st, with an eye towards working out the differences that saw Mexican teams pull out of the Copa Libertadores.

This appears to be the first step in an effort by the South American confederation to make nice with the big money FMF, an effort that will eventually end with Mexican clubs back in the big-time Libertadores.

While that may be good news for fans of the Mexican game (especially those that support big clubs), it's not necessarily the best news for fans of other CONCACAF leagues.

With Mexico shunning CONMEBOL, there were some that the the CONCACAF Champions League would benefit; without the carrot of the much more prestigious Copa Libertadores, those those would be more likely to treat their own confederation's top club as a tournament worth winning. That could only be a good thing for Major League Soccer, the Costa Rican league, and others around the region. More attention in Mexico means more money, which would theoretically raise the prestige of the CCL.

It's hard to blame the FMF, however, if they are in fact receptive to CONMEBOL and end up jumping right back into bed with them. CONMEBOL is where the biggest clubs in this hemisphere are, and Mexico's vision of itself (as a giant footballing country) means that pride will more than likely win out over principal.

Expect CONMEBOL to say something like:

"We apologize if you were offended. Our clubs were simply concerned about the Swine Flu, and it was not meant in disrespect to you or your clubs. We hope you accept our invitation to return to our competition, as we believe that Mexican clubs add richly to it.".

At which point the FMF will nod thoughtfully and say:

"We accept your apology, and humbly accept your invitation, as we wish to resume our relationship with CONMEBOL. Mexican futbol is among the best in the world, and we are honored to have the opportunity to test ourselves against the storied clubs of South America."

Handshake, smile, handshke...

And voila! It's like it never happened.

Too bad for CONCACAF.