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APAC Round-Up: IOC-athletics talks, FA budget slashed, Abu Dhabi T10 go-ahead, and more
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told the Financial Times that the organisation is in talks with the International Olympic Committee about how much of athletics' planned share of this year's Olympic…
Mediapro’s Roures: If football matches aren’t played, we won’t pay
Mediapro founding partner Jaume Roures has announced that the rights and production agency will stop paying for media rights to football leagues and competitions if it is announced that properties it holds…
Spanish government extends Euro 2020 tax breaks and visa permissions for Uefa
The Spanish government has extended a series of tax breaks and visa permissions granted to Uefa for the hosting of Euro 2020 matches in the city of Bilbao now that the tournament has been postponed until…
Spanish Olympic Committee agrees Joma extension
The Spanish Olympic Committee has renewed its Official Supplier contract with sportswear brand Joma
Dutch leg of postponed Vuelta cancelled due to roadworks and lack of accommodation
The Dutch leg of the 2020 Vuelta a España has been cancelled because of complications related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Three-year limit on LaLiga’s European broadcast deals is scrapped
LaLiga, the governing body for the top two tiers of Spanish domestic football, has been given authorisation to sell its future broadcast rights in Europe for more than the traditional three-year term in…
Douyin and LaLiga agree China partnership
LaLiga and Douyin have inked an agreement whereby the Chinese platform will become an Official Social Media Partner of the Spanish football league until March 2021
Government backs RFEF’s sale of futsal, women’s football and third-tier rights
Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD) has ratified the sale of centralised rights by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for futsal, women’s competitions and the Segunda División B, the third tier of c…
Barcelona to donate Camp Nou naming rights proceeds to fight Covid-19
Spanish football club FC Barcelona will donate proceeds from the sale of the naming rights to its Camp Nou stadium to support the effort to combat the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
HP’s Omen brands sponsors Movistar Riders esports team
The HP-owned Omen brand of gaming laptops has become an official sponsor of the Spanish esports team Movistar Riders
Spanish football bodies unite on Covid-19 plan and 2030 World Cup bid
Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD) has brought together LaLiga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to form a pathway to return the domestic game amid Covid-19, with funding agreements reached a…
Rafa Nadal Academy proposed as hub for ATP, WTA events
The Rafa Nadal Academy, a tennis complex located in the hometown of the men’s world No.2
LaLiga offers additional programming to international broadcasters
LaLiga, the governing body of the top two divisions of Spanish football, has opened up its LaLiga StayAtHome content to international audiences as it looks to keep fans engaged in the absence of live sport
DAZN acquires live rights to PDC Home Tour in nine markets
Sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in each of its active markets to the recently-announced Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) Home Tour series
Barcelona and Tencent combine for Covid-19 relief
FC Barcelona and Chinese technology company Tencent are partnering to provide medical equipment and materials to help the Covid-19 relief effort in Catalonia
Movistar ‘to retain’ Champions League rights in Spain
Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica is to retain the exclusive rights to the Uefa Champions League for the 2021-24 cycle, it has been reported.
Barcelona takes legal action against former vice-president
FC Barcelona has said it will take criminal action against Emili Rousaud, the former vice-president who last week accused the Spanish LaLiga football club of corruption connected to a partnership with…
Barcelona turmoil continues as six directors resign
Josep Maria Bartomeu's position as FC Barcelona president has come under even more pressure after six members of the board of directors resigned in protest about how the LaLiga club is being run