After 12 painful years languishing in the second division, iconic Mexican club Atlante are officially back in Liga MX, with “Los Potros de Hierro” ready to make their return to the spotlight in the upcoming Apertura 2026 season. Atlante last played in Liga MX when they endured a painful relegation in the Clausura 2014. Promotion and relegation has since been abolished in Mexico’s top-flight, but during an owners meeting on Thursday, Atlante’s purchase of Mazatlán FC’s franchise rights was approved, paving the way for the return of the Azulgrana club. Owned by businessman Emilio Escalante since 2020, Atlante’s Liga MX return had been brewing for years. Now, it’s a reality. “Thanks to the enormous effort done on and off the pitch,” Atlante said in a statement . “A historic institution, that has featured prominently in great chapters of our soccer and is a symbol of working class passion, returns to the place where its history, tradition and standing belong.…