Spain
LaLiga to challenge Fifa’s winter World Cup switch
LaLiga, the new brand name for the Spanish Football League, has filed an appeal against the decision by the sport’s global governing body Fifa to switch the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from the summer to the winter.
Spanish judge to look into fresh complaint in Neymar case
A Spanish judge has asked some of Europe’s biggest football clubs to hand over details of offers they submitted to buy Neymar before the striker joined Barcelona in 2013 after he accepted a complaint filed by Brazilian investment fund DIS that alleges that it was the victim of fraud in relation to the transfer of the striker from Santos.
Laporta to seek return as Barcelona president
Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta will run in next month’s election in a bid to regain his role with the Spanish Liga and European champion.
Messi to face trial over alleged tax fraud
Lionel Messi is to face trial over an alleged €4.1m ($4.5m) tax fraud after a Spanish court turned down an appeal by lawyers representing the Barcelona and Argentina football superstar.
LFP kicks Elche out of Spanish Liga over tax debts
The Spanish Football League (LFP) has today (Friday) demoted Elche from La Liga due to “very serious infractions” of the top division’s Law of Sport and company statutes.
App to help drive Real revenue to $1bn – Microsoft
Real Madrid, ranked by Forbes as the world's most valuable sports team, believes its new mobile app will generate new revenues enabling the Liga football club to maintain its financial competitive advantage as it faces years of “frozen” television income due to new rights sales regulations in Spain.
BWF furthers global goal with event rights assigned
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has awarded the hosting rights for forthcoming flagship events to Spain, Indonesia and India.
Spanish Liga set to conclude as court suspends strike action
Spain’s National Court has today (Thursday) suspended strike action called by the Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) in a move that is set to allow the domestic season to conclude as planned.
Barcelona and club officials to stand trial in Neymar case
Spain’s National Court has accepted the state prosecutor’s request to open a trial against Liga football club Barcelona, its president Josep Maria Bartomeu, and his predecessor Sandro Rosell for alleged tax evasion linked to the signing of Brazilian forward Neymar.
LFP chief hits out as Spanish football stakeholders head to court
Spanish Football League (LFP) president Javier Tebas has spelled out the financial ramifications of the proposed strike action for the domestic game, denouncing the move by the Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) as “illegal”.
Barcelona marks 25th year of Spanish GP with contract extension
Spain has become the second Formula One host to extend its race contract this season, with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya confirmed as the venue for the Spanish Grand Prix until 2019.
Spanish clubs reduce collective debts
Spanish Liga top-tier and second tier Liga Adelante football clubs reduced their collective debts significantly year-on-year, according to the Liga de Fútbol Profesional’s newly-published figures for the 2013-14 season.
Barcelona hits out as prosecutor requests fines, jail terms in Neymar case
Spanish Liga football team Barcelona has reiterated its “total innocence” and hit out at the “inappropriate” nature of the legal proceedings it finds itself enveloped in after Spain’s public prosecutor requested a substantial fine for the club and jail terms for president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell.
ICF awards events and tackles Agenda 2020
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has awarded hosting rights for 10 world championship events and has revealed reform plans to tie into the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Agenda 2020 efforts.
Barcelona pledges to fight tax charges
Barcelona has vowed to challenge a decision to indict the Spanish Liga football club, its president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell on alleged tax evasion in relation to the 2013 signing of Brazilian superstar Neymar.
Barcelona facing trial over Neymar transfer deal
Spanish Liga football club Barcelona and president Josep Maria Bartomeu will face trial over alleged tax evasion in the 2013 signing of Brazilian superstar Neymar, it was announced today (Friday).
Bale connects with Sony for Xperia promotion
The Sony Mobile division of the Japanese electronics giant has signed up Real Madrid football star Gareth Bale as an ambassador for its Xperia Z3 smartphone series.
Barcelona sees off Lima to land inaugural World Roller Games
Barcelona has held off the challenge of Lima to be awarded the inaugural edition of the World Roller Games, which will be held in 2017.