Spain
Camp Nou sets European first with 5G coverage
Barcelona’s Camp Nou is set for internal 5G coverage in a move the Spanish LaLiga club claims will be a first for a European football stadium.
LaLiga reaches out to youth market with Disney partnership
LaLiga has struck a partnership with the Iberia division of US mass media company Disney in what the president of the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, Javier Tebas, claims…
LaLiga heavyweights boosted by EU ruling on state aid case
Spanish LaLiga football clubs Barcelona, Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao have today (Tuesday) received a financial boost after the General Court of the European Union overturned an earlier ruling from…
Tebas questions Rubiales’ Supercopa plans
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has criticised plans put forward by Luis Rubiales, his counterpart at the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), for a transformation of the Supercopa club competition
Spain’s Supercopa set for Final Four transformation
Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has revealed plans to transform the Supercopa into a ‘Final Four’-style competition, adding that the governing body is preparing a pioneering pro…
NIBank signs regional deal with Atlético Madrid
Latin-American bank North International Bank has signed a four-year regional sponsorship with LaLiga club Atlético Madrid.
Bidders line up for Hockey World Cups
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has received bids from six nations for the hosting rights to the next editions of the World Cup, its showpiece national team tournament
Reus banned from Spanish football for three years
Spanish second division club Reus has been banned from participating in Spanish professional football for three years and fined €250,000 ($286,000) for not paying players salaries for several months, r…
Baena to lead commercial growth of Real Madrid TV
Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has appointed Javier Baena as the new commercial manager of its in-house television channel, according to Palco23
Barcelona to launch Barça Studios
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has approved the formation of an in-house division for the creation, production and distribution of its audiovisual content
Chinese clubs complete LaLiga fact-finding trip
Fifteen Chinese football clubs have completed a fact-finding mission to Spain to learn more about LaLiga
LaLiga opposes Uefa club competition plans
LaLiga, the governing body of Spanish football, has expressed its concern over Uefa’s plans to create a third club competition that will sit below the Champions League and Europa League.
Pique’s Kosmos group poised to buy fifth-tier club FC Andorra
Kosmos Holding, the sports and entertainment investment group founded by Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué, is close to purchasing Spanish fifth-tier team FC Andorra.
Uefa president against Morocco joining Spain-Portugal World Cup bid
A potential joint bid by Morocco, Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup suffered a blow after Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin expressed his opposition to the plan.
Rescheduled Copa Libertadores final to be played in Madrid
The twice-postponed second leg of this year's Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors will now be played at Real Madrid's Bernabéu stadium on December 9, with a 7.30pm GMT kick-off.
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LaLiga takes legal action against RFEF over US game bid
LaLiga, the governing body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has launched a lawsuit against the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) over its refusal to approve a planned top-tier match…
Spain, Portugal and Morocco considering joint 2030 World Cup bid
The race to host the 2030 World Cup is heating up, with a joint bid between Spain, Portugal and Morocco in the pipeline
IOC warns Spain over Kosovo stance
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has called on International Federations (IFs) to perform thorough checks before awarding event-hosting rights to Spain after renewed issues concerning Kosovan…