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Barcelona hails record €304m profits after one-off revenue raises
LaLiga club FC Barcelona has announced a record profit of €304m ($325.6
Rubiales ally fired as RFEF hails ‘new stage’ in relations with women’s team
Andreu Camps, a close ally of disgraced former president Luis Rubiales, has been dismissed as general secretary of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), as the governing body announced a "new stage"…
US listing of Barça Media at risk after further delayed payments
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona could be forced to postpone the planned US listing of its Barça Media business after German fund Libero Football failed to meet an August deadline for a proposed €40m ($…
More women’s football rights for RTVE following bumper national team ratings
RTVE has moved quickly to tie up more women’s football rights after registering record audiences during Spain’s triumphant World Cup campaign.
Rubiales bows to pressure and quits as RFEF president
Luis Rubiales has finally bowed to pressure and quit as president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) three weeks after his behaviour at the Women's World Cup final led to worldwide condemnation
EuroLeague returns to Telefónica in Spain after year-long negotiations
Euroleague Basketball has completed its final major media rights deal for the 2023-24 season, agreeing a deal that takes its top-tier EuroLeague competition back to Telefónica's Movistar Plus platform …
Andalusia claims sponsorship first with two-year Riot Games deal
The regional government of Andalusia claims it is the first tourist destination to sponsor a major global esports competition after giving its backing to events run by video game publisher Riot Games between…
Rubiales facing suspension after refusing to quit in face of multiple critics
Luis Rubiales is facing suspension from his post as president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after refusing to resign despite criticism from all levels of Spanish football for his behaviour…
Eurosport channels stay part of basic-tier DAZN package in multi-territory renewal
Sports content from Eurosport will continue to be available to all DAZN subscribers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland under the terms of a new sublicensing agreement
RFEF calls ‘urgent’ meeting as pressure mounts on Rubiales
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has called an extraordinary general assembly for this Friday to discuss the conduct of its president, Luis Rubiales, during the Fifa Women’s World Cup final in S…
Spain’s World Cup triumph is top-rated women’s match on record
Spain set records on and off the pitch as their victory in the Fifa Women's World Cup final became the most-watched women's football match of all time in the country
RTVE’s WWC ratings hold up in face of time difference impact
Spain’s Women’s World Cup semi-final win delivered an average audience of 1.9 million viewers on Spanish public-service television, almost three times the figure for this year’s Uefa Women’s Champions League final.
JD Sports adds Sevilla to portfolio of club sleeve deals
JD Sports has continued its recent sponsorship drive by acquiring the sleeve sponsor rights at LaLiga club Sevilla
Barcelona re-sells economic ‘lever’ to raise €120m, plans US flotation of ‘Barça Media’
FC Barcelona has announced the sale of a 29.5-per-cent stake in its digital business Barça Vision to German-based Libero Football Finance and Dutch investment firm Nipa Capital in a deal that will raise €120m ($132m) ahead of the new LaLiga season.
Konami retains LaLiga foothold via Barça renewal
Konami has extended its agreement with FC Barcelona as rival footbal game developer EA Sports begins its title sponsorship of LaLiga
Atlético Madrid replaces WhaleFin with PIF-owned Riyadh Air on shirtfront
Spanish LaLiga club Atlético Madrid has ended a six-month search for a new main shirt sponsor by announcing the fledgling Saudi Arabian airline brand Riyadh Air as its new 'Main' and 'Official Airline P…
LaLiga returns to profit as revenues near €2bn
LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has reported a profit of €12.1m for the 2022-23 season after revenues rose to almost €2bn.
LaLiga TV Bar nets Uefa club competition ‘horeca’ rights
LaLiga’s channel for public establishments, LaLiga TV Bar, has acquired exclusive hospitality rights for Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 to 2026-27, beefing up its content offering and supplementing t…