Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)
Watchdog rejects RFEF collusion claims in Copa del Rey rights bidding
Spain's competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has said there was no pact between the Mediapro agency, public broadcaster RTVE, media group Mediaset and telco …
RTVE agrees women’s Primera División rights deal
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has reached an agreement with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to show matches from the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, the top division of women’s foo…
RFEF ‘close’ to broadcast deal for women’s Primera División
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is said to be close to finalising an agreement for the free-to-air broadcast of matches from the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, the top division o…
Primera RFEF rights sold to Fuchs consortium for €9.5m per year
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has sold its domestic and international broadcast rights, plus international betting video rights, to the new third-tier Primera RFEF division to a consortium formed…
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…
New-look Spanish third division struggles with rights sale
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has received only one bid - and at a value well below its initial expectation of €15m ($17.6
CNMC takes issue with rights tender for new-look Primera RFEF
Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has ordered the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to amend the terms of an invitation to tender it has launched fo…
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…
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…
Roca sponsors Spanish football team in China in deal brokered by Sportfive
Spanish bathroom brand Roca has struck an agreement to sponsor the Spanish national men’s football team in China, in a deal brokered by the Sportfive agency.
RFEF reports €4.1m loss for 2020
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has recorded losses of €4.1m ($5m) over 2020 as growing expenses and salaries weighed on the organisation.
Spanish Supercopa ‘set for extended stay’ in Saudi Arabia
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has struck a deal to keep hosting its annual Supercopa de España tournament in Saudi Arabia until 2029, according to local reports.
Spain and Portugal officially launch bid for 2030 World Cup
Spain and Portugal have officially launched their joint bid for the 2030 Fifa World Cup
RFEF claims first with Bitci.com fan token deal
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has claimed a first for a national football team by introducing fan tokens through an agreement with Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Bitci.com
RFEF proposes Seville as Euro 2020 back-up solution
Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has underlined the importance of Spain remaining a Uefa Euro 2020 host country and proposed Seville as a potential replacement for…
Premier Sports tops up Spanish football offering with Copa del Rey deal
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired exclusive rights to the 2020-21 and 2021-22 editions of the Copa del Rey, Spanish football’s knockout club competition.
Spanish competition body opens broadcast rights probe against RFEF
The Comisión de los Mercados y La Competencia (CNMC), Spain’s competition watchdog, has launched disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in relation to potential anti-competitive pr…
RTVE’s futsal rights deal with RFEF challenged by league
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has signed an agreement with public-service broadcaster RTVE for the broadcast of a range of futsal competitions