Spain
Tebas outlines LaLiga’s resumption plans as June restart eyed for Eredivisie
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has insisted that the top tier of Spanish football will finish its 2019-20 season this summer, while the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) has outlined a potential return date…
Italian and Catalan races join growing list of MotoGP postponements
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has claimed another pair of major events, with this season's MotoGP races in Italy and Catalonia now postponed
Liga ACB season now suspended indefinitely
The Asociación de Clubes Españoles de Baloncesto (ACB), which organises the top tier of club basketball in Spain, has announced that the 2019-20 season will be suspended indefinitely due to the Covid-19 p…
Mediaset receives share of €15m state funding to ease advertising woes
Mediaset has received a portion of a €15m ($16.4
Valencia and Chelsea admit to fresh stadium challenges
Spanish LaLiga football club Valencia has seen the collapse of a deal crucial to the competition of its much-delayed Nuevo Mestalla, while English Premier League team Chelsea has delayed its long-running…
MotoGP launches #StayAtHomeGP virtual racing, Spanish GP postponed
Motor cycling’s MotoGP has announced the launch of a virtual racing competition involving star riders from the series.
Mediapro puts 1,200 staff on temporary employment, cuts management salaries
Barcelona-based rights and production group Mediapro has filed for a Temporary Employment Regulation File (ERTE) which the business has said will affect as many as 1,200 of its employees
Real Madrid goes live on Twitch
Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has launched an official channel on social video platform Twitch
Mediaset ups ProSiebenSat.1 stake to almost 20 per cent
Mediaset, the Italy-based commercial broadcaster, has increased its stake in ProSiebenSat.1, a German commercial broadcaster, to 19.35 per cent after acquiring a further 4
Konami ‘blocks two LaLiga players’ from charity Fifa 20 tournament
Games developer and Barcelona sponsor Konami has blocked the club's Sergi Roberto from participating in an e-sports football tournament, it is claimed
LaLiga suspension extended amid continued state of emergency
LaLiga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have today (Monday) announced that the suspension of domestic professional competitions will continue on an indefinite basis as the country continues to…
Barcelona shifts focus as Olympic legacy lives on
Barcelona’s blueprint for Olympic legacy is widely respected. But how is the city’s approach evolving nearly three decades after the transformational Games? Bradley Rial reports.
Spanish Basketball Federation signs up telco Finetwork
The Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB) has added mobile telco Finetwork as a new sponsor
F1 delays rules overhaul as European season hit, Monaco GP cancelled
The Formula 1 motor-racing series has postponed events in the Netherlands and Spain and cancelled the Monaco Grand Prix altogether due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has also led to a delay in the implementation…
Italian, Spanish officials spell out hope for European football resumption
Officials in Italy and Spain have expressed hope that Serie A and LaLiga may be able to restart in May, as Lars-Christer Olsson, chairman of the European Leagues group, stated forward planning is hopeful…
Coronavirus latest: IOC steadfast as doubts grow over Tokyo
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday remained steadfast in its messaging that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go ahead, as doubts around the event grow
Espanyol builds on Chinese presence with Irongest deal
Spanish football club RCD Espanyol has signed up probiotic brand Irongest as its latest regional sponsor in China.
The deal starts immediately and is due to run until the end of the 2020-21 season
Mediapro’s Roures: At least €600m could be lost if LaLiga season ends
Jaume Roures, the chief executive of Barcelona-based media rights and production agency Mediapro, has warned that cancelling the remainder of the 2019-20 LaLiga season could lead to upwards of €600m (…