Spain

Motorsport
Media

DAZN, the OTT subscription platform, and telco Telefónica have signed a sprawling alliance that could change the face of Spain’s sports broadcasting landscape, beginning with an exclusive sublicensing de…
Football
Media

The Mediapro agency has ‘opened talks’ with LaLiga, the governing body of Spain’s top two professional football tiers, over a reduction in its rates for rights to broadcast matches in public spaces. T
Tennis
Events

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals will be expanded from seven to 11 days and is likely to be staged across three European cities, the International Tennis Federation has announced
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Spanish bank Unicaja Banco will act as the joint main sponsor of Spanish basketball’s Copa del Rey cup competition for the upcoming event in February.
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

Spanish cycling apparel brand Gobik has become the official supplier of the UCI WorldTour’s UAE Team Emirates.
Football
Media

FC Barcelona, the Spanish multi-sport club, has successfully defended allegations from the Mediapro agency of rights infringement after the club broadcast a Primera Iberdrola league match on its own platforms
Football
Technology

LaLiga has entered into an agreement with US-based authentication company Matchball Authenticated, in a move intended to give the league’s teams greater opportunities to monetise official memorabilia. 
Sailing
Events

SailGP will race in two new locations next season after announcing events in the French town of Saint-Tropez and Cádiz in Spain.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Spanish club Atlético Madrid has extended its main shirt sponsorship deal with trading brand Plus500 through the 2021-22 season.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

GreenPark Sports, the Los Angeles-based publisher and developer of fan-focused mobile games and social experiences, has announced a global partnership with LaLiga
Football
Finance & Law

LaLiga is to separate its digital and technology operations into a new company, called LaLiga Tech, and is seeking private equity investment into the venture
Football
Media

The Comisión de los Mercados y La Competencia (CNMC), Spain’s competition watchdog, has launched disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in relation to potential anti-competitive pr…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Barcelona and France footballer Antoine Griezmann has terminated his sponsorship deal with technology firm Huawei, citing the mistreatment of Uighur Muslims by China
Football
Finance & Law

A loan of €67m ($81.2m) is to be split between 11 sides from Spanish football’s top two divisions as part of an initiative by LaLiga to help clubs jointly enter the financing market.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Second-tier Spanish Segunda División side RCD Espanyol has signed a renewal with automotive manufacturer Skoda.
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Energy company Endesa has extended its sponsorship of the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB) to include the governing body’s esports activities, as well at its national basketball teams.
Football
Media

Catalan public-service broadcaster TV3 has acquired rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League club football competition.
American Football
Events

The European League of Football, a new competition aiming to bring gridiron football to European audiences, has announced Barcelona as the eighth and final city to sign up as a host for the first season