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LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish football, has furthered its efforts to connect with its international fan base by agreeing a partnership with Mexican agency Global W.

Argentinian football superstar Lionel Messi has signed a long-term extension to his endorsement partnership with German sportswear giant Adidas.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has expressed its concern after it emerged that no valid drug-testing has taken place in Spanish football during the past 11 months.

Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has reached an agreement in principle worth around €500m ($537m) with US private equity investment firm Providence Equity Partners for its global internet image rights, according to El Confidencial.

The European Union of Gymnastics (UEG) has named host cities for a number of its showpiece events across 2018 to 2020, while it has introduced a new measure which aims to reduce the financial strain on competition organisers.

Dermot Ledwith looks at how brands are tapping into esports in the Spanish market.

LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish football, has said it expects the top tier to come close to matching the financial performance of the English Premier League by 2020.

Baku’s Olympic Stadium and the future home of Spanish LaLiga club Atletico Madrid will contest the hosting rights for the 2018-19 Uefa Champions League final, European football’s governing body announced today (Friday).

The International Handball Federation (IHF) has awarded hosting rights for its 2021 Women’s World Championships to Spain, while the 2023 event will set a first as it will be co-hosted by Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

The club crest of Real Madrid will be altered under a new retail partnership the Spanish LaLiga football club has signed for the Middle East market.

Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has said that the redevelopment project for its Camp Nou stadium is facing delays of at least one year.

Spanish LaLiga giant FC Barcelona aims to become the first football club to hit €1bn in annual revenues. Frank Dunne speaks to Manel Arroyo, vice-president of media, marketing and communication.

Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has had the length of a transfer ban imposed by Fifa reduced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following an appeal.

LaLiga, the organising body of Spanish club football, has entered into a partnership with US sports consulting firm G2 Strategic designed to boost attendances at games, while it has hailed another major milestone in the financial solidity of the domestic game with the news that there have been no complaints from players of not receiving their wages in the past year.

Spanish authorities have detained 34 people, including six tennis players, involved in a match-fixing ring that is said to have made more than $500,000 (€472,000) from men’s lower-tier tournaments in Spain and Portugal.

Digital replacement technology offers rights holders the ability to create additional advertising inventory and revenues. So why is Fifa unlikely to use the technology at Russia 2018? Matthew Glendinning investigates.