Spanish LaLiga
De Siervo says Serie A could take a game abroad if Fifa and Uefa change rules
Luigi De Siervo, chief executive of Serie A, has suggested the Italian league could try to play an official game abroad, if Fifa and Uefa change their rules regarding such fixtures
Sevilla’s back-room operations working to catch up with team performance in modernisation push
Market research conducted in 2014 showed that success on the field was not translating into awareness off it for La Liga side Sevilla FC. Frank Dunne looks at how the club has subsequently addressed this, doubling commercial revenues to €18m.
Osasuna mulls Kirolbet deal termination following fan backlash
Spanish LaLiga football club Osasuna has said it will explore means of exiting its shirt sponsorship deal with Kirolbet amid criticism from fans over the association with the bookmaker
LaLiga mulls legal action as RFEF signs off on new El Clásico date
LaLiga, the organising body of Spanish football’s top division, has confirmed that it is considering taking legal action against the rescheduling of the El Clásico tie between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Supponor wins virtual advertising business at Barcelona
Premium virtual advertising company Supponor has signed a long-term deal with LaLiga club FC Barcelona to provide digital overlay technology for the club’s perimeter advertising inventory.
RFEF chief opposes LaLiga’s Miami match proposal
Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has spoken out against plans to stage a LaLiga match between Villarreal and Atlético Madrid in Miami, US.
CaixaBank extends commitment to Mallorca
Spanish financial services company CaixaBank has agreed a two-season extension to its partnership with LaLiga football club RCD Mallorca
Valencia retains sponsorship ties with airline Vueling
Spanish Football club Valencia has extended its Official Partner agreement with airline Vueling.
The pair first signed a short-term contract in February
Barça signs regional deal with Korean battery company Sebang, club grows presence in Asia
Spanish LaLiga club Barcelona has struck a three-year regional partnership with Sebang Global Battery, a Korean manufacturer of car batteries
LaLiga adds Pepsi as sponsor in Guatemala
LaLiga has signed up soft drink Pepsi as its Official Sponsor in Guatemala in an agreement that runs until the end of the 2021-22 Spanish football season
LaLiga appoints Pelegrín to head up SA office
LaLiga has appointed Marcos Pelegrín to manage its South Africa office. He replaces Antonia Barradas who set up the office in 2015 but is now leaving the organisation.
LaLiga Sports TV hits 300,000 registered users
LaLiga Sports TV, the multi-sports OTT platform launched by Spanish football’s LaLiga, has reached 300,000 registered users, according to LaLiga president Javier Tebas who was speaking at the World Football S…
Facebook chooses Barcelona to develop new Fan Subscription platform
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has said it will become the first partner for social media platform Facebook’s new Fan Subscription service.
Arabsat hits back at rights-holders in beoutQ dispute
Satellite operator Arabsat has branded comments made by a group of major rights-holders as “irresponsible” and “disgraceful” about its alleged role in the Saudi Arabian pirate channel beoutQ dispute.
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Digital disruption threatens media-rights income, Tebas warns
The changing media landscape may lead to significant drops in media-rights income for unprepared sports rights-holders, Javier Tebas, president of Spanish football's LaLiga, has warned
Goodball.com deal ends Real Sociedad’s shirt sponsor search
Spanish LaLiga football club Real Sociedad has ended its search for a new main sponsor after agreeing a deal with Asian sports media platform Goodball.com
Real Madrid profits increase, revenues stabilise
Real Madrid has registered its second-highest profit in the past two decades, despite marginal increases in revenue amid one of the worst seasons on the pitch in the Spanish LaLiga football club’s recent h…
Former Octagon executive Feneart appointed Valladolid CEO as Ronaldo overhaul starts
Octagon veteran Matthieu Feneart has been promoted to chief executive of LaLiga side Real Valladolid as the club’s new majority stakeholder, former Real Madrid and Brazil forward Ronaldo Luis Nazario, b…