Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP)
LaLiga+ retains Liga Asobal handball rights in five-year deal
LaLiga+, the OTT streaming platform of LaLiga, has renewed a rights agreement with Liga Asobal, the top division of club handball in Spain
Stadium capacity restrictions lifted in Spain
The Interterritorial Council of Spain’s National Health System (CISNS) has announced that LaLiga football stadiums will be able to operate without capacity restrictions from next month.
Gómez set for LaLiga return to assist CVC project
Javier Gómez is set to return to LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, to help deliver its ‘LaLiga Impulso’ venture in association with private equity firm CVC …
LaLiga trio to challenge CVC deal
Spanish LaLiga clubs FC Barcelona, Athletic Club and Real Madrid have announced they will challenge the agreement reached between the organising body of the top two tiers of Spanish club football and private…
LaLiga continues blockchain drive with Socios.com
Spanish football’s LaLiga has become the latest rights-holder to sign an agreement with Socios.com.
The company becomes LaLiga’s Global Fan Engagement Partner. The foc
LaLiga makes NFT move with Sorare licensing deal
Spanish football’s LaLiga has joined the growing trend of sports rights-holders entering the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market through an agreement with Sorare.
CVC spells out LaLiga exit strategy
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has said an exit protocol is in place in which it will likely disengage from its agreement with LaLiga, the organising body for the top two divisions of Spanish…
LaLiga, Premier Sports sign new Stonegate deal for UK pub coverage
LaLiga and its UK rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports, have once again teamed up with leading pub company Stonegate Group to offer coverage at venues across the country
CVC-LaLiga deal approved but value set to drop amid Real, Barca opposition
CVC Capital Partners’ investment deal with LaLiga has been approved by the latter’s general assembly, although the value of the agreement looks set to drop from €2.7bn ($3.2bn) to €2.1bn aft
RFEF labels LaLiga’s CVC deal as ‘totally illegal’
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has joined Real Madrid and Barcelona in denouncing LaLiga’s proposed investment deal with private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, labelling the agreement as “totally ill…
LaLiga assigns Kore Software to advance sponsorship strategy
LaLiga, the governing body for the top two divisions of Spanish football, has appointed US-based Kore Software to streamline its commercial strategies and support its global growth
Real Madrid seeks to head off LaLiga-CVC deal with legal action
Real Madrid has today (Tuesday) announced it will launch both civil and criminal legal action against LaLiga president Javier Tebas, CVC Capital Partners managing partner Javier de Jaime Guijarro and the…
Eric Grubman and Neal Menashe on the SEAH-Super Group merger
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Eric Grubman, chairman of Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp. (SEAH), and Neal Menashe, chief executive of Super Group. Eric and Chris also discuss CVC Capital Partners’ ongoing bid to acquire a 10 per cent equity stake in a holding company focused on LaLiga’s commercial ventures, Penn National Gaming’s acquisition of theScore, new provisions in New York City requiring proof of Covid-19 vaccination to attend indoor sports and entertainment events, and Sinclair Broadcast Group’s latest earnings report.
Barcelona, Real Madrid denounce LaLiga’s CVC deal
LaLiga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid have hit out at the Spanish football league’s €2.7bn ($3.2bn
LaLiga season to begin with 40-per-cent capacity limit
Spanish football stadiums will be able to open at a maximum of 40-per-cent capacity when the 2021-22 LaLiga season begins under new guidelines set out by the country's Ministry of Health
LaLiga hits back at Rubiales’ ‘irresponsible’ reform claims
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has rejected claims from Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales that it should seek to enact reforms such…
Spanish government gives green light for return of fans to venues
Spain’s Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, has announced that fans will be able to return to LaLiga football stadiums and Liga ACB basketball arenas when their 2021-22 seasons get underway.
LaLiga claims win over RFEF in match scheduling case
The Provincial Court of Madrid has ruled in favour of LaLiga, the organising body of the top two tiers of Spanish club football, in a dispute with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) over the staging…