Spanish LaLiga
LaLiga promotes Anoro to international director
Spain’s LaLiga has appointed Octavi Anoro to be its new international director, with responsibility for coordinating its 11 offices around the world and its international strategy.
Barcelona members approve €1.5bn Espai Barça project
Members of Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona have unanimously voted to support the €1.5bn ($1.7
Telefónica and DAZN secure LaLiga domestic rights with fee up 1 per cent
LaLiga has generated a one-per-cent increase in the value of its domestic pay-television broadcast rights in five-season deals with incumbent rights-holder Telefónica, the leading Spanish telecoms operator, …
LaLiga clubs approve €2bn CVC deal
The plan for private equity firm CVC Capital Partners to invest €1.994bn ($2.3
Real Madrid secures €225m financial package to complete Bernabéu work
Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has agreed a second phase of financing that will allow for the completion of the major redevelopment of its Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.
Klein: Bundesliga will strike short-term NFT deals while ‘bewildering’ market matures
Bundesliga International is seeking to strike short-term non-fungible token (NFT) licensing deals as it gets to grip with the ‘bewildering’ pace of development in the digital collectibles market, according to …
Webinar replay | Understanding NFTs and the value proposition for sport
In this recording of a webinar which ran on November 24, SportBusiness speaks to the experts to understand how sports organisations can structure their NFT offerings to deliver the maximum commercial returns, while also ensuring they don’t alienate their fans.
RFEF claims legal win over Mediapro in Monday matches case
A court in Spain has dismissed a lawsuit from multimedia production company and agency Mediapro against the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)
Barcelona cancels Ownix NFT deal after consultant arrested, renews Serveto agreement
FC Barcelona has cancelled an agreement with NFT marketplace Ownix with immediate effect after a consultant working for the company was arrested over allegations of fraud and sexual offenses
Valencia ‘declares €31m loss’ in latest set of accounts
Spanish LaLiga side Valencia FC has registered losses of €31m ($35.1m) in its latest set of financial accounts covering the 2020-21 season, nearly quadrupling the €8m losses it declared last year.
Sky Mexico renews LaLiga rights for eight seasons from 2024-25
Spain’s LaLiga has renewed its deal with Sky Mexico for a further eight seasons from 2024-25, securing a long-term broadcast home in one of its most important territories.
Real Madrid, Adobe CRM deal will enable more targeted content and advertising
Real Madrid and US-based multinational computer software company Adobe are claiming that the brand’s new supplier sponsorship deal with the club could eventually allow it to personalise content and sponsorship m…
Celta Vigo signs AIX as new sleeve sponsor
Spanish LaLiga football club Celta Vigo has agreed a three-year deal making United Arab Emirates-based financial services company AIX Investment Group its new sleeve sponsor
LaLiga launches domestic rights tender divided into seven ‘options’
Spain’s LaLiga has launched the bidding process for domestic media rights for up to five seasons, from 2022-23 to 2026-27.
Sportfive negotiates six LaLiga club deals with forex broker IC Markets
Australia-based retail forex broker IC Markets has signed sponsorship deals with six Spanish LaLiga clubs for the remainder of the 2021-22 season
LaLiga revenues fall slightly as losses widen during Covid
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, saw its revenues stay largely flat and losses increase as the challenges of operating during Covid-19 continue to be spelled…
LaLiga set to issue domestic tender next week after internal sign-off
Spain’s LaLiga is set to issue its domestic broadcast rights invitation to tender next week after its audiovisual rights control body approved the tender documents.
Orange ‘to pass up’ bid for LaLiga domestic rights
The Spanish division of telco Orange will not bid for domestic rights to Spain's LaLiga in order to avoid price inflation, the company's chief executive Jean-François Fallacher has said.