Spain
Barcelona posts €91m loss after digital write-off
LaLiga club FC Barcelona enjoyed record sponsorship revenue in 2023-24 but recorded an overall loss of €91m ($101m) due to defaulting payments from investors in its Barça Vision digital vertical.
Betis secures €125m refinancing with Goldman Sachs
Real Betis has become the latest LaLiga club to secure a refinancing agreement with US investment bank Goldman Sachs, announcing a €125m ($139.2m) loan it says has been secured "under very favourable conditions".
Concert hiatus threatens Real Madrid’s Sixth Street deal
Real Madrid has paused music concerts at its Santiago Bernabéu stadium following complaints from local residents in a move that could jeopardise the terms of its finance deal with US firm Sixth Street.
RFEF adds to commercial unit with Plaza hire
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has appointed former Real Madrid executive Ramón Plaza Bautista as commercial and business development manager.
Barcelona secures €40m investment from Aramark
FC Barcelona has secured a €40m ($43.6m) investment from hospitality and catering service provider Aramark that will enable the club to balance its accounts ahead of the new LaLiga season.
DAZN holds on to EPL rights in Spain, Portugal
DAZN has renewed its exclusive media rights to broadcast the English Premier League in Spain and Portugal from 2025-26 to 2027-28 as it continues to solidify its football portfolio across Europe
DAZN strengthens Serie A hand with Spain deal
DAZN has snapped up exclusive rights in Spain to Serie A for the next three seasons, ousting pay-television operator Movistar Plus.
Real Madrid in landmark football revenue first
LaLiga and Champions League winners Real Madrid has become the world’s first football club to break the €1bn ($1.08bn) barrier for annual turnover.
Key commercial hire for Kosmos’ Kings League
Sports and media group Kosmos has hired Gorka Herrero Nebot from LaLiga as its international commercial director and head of global partnerships
Euro 2024 triumph delivers RTVE most-watched match in 12 years
Viewership numbers soared during the Euro 2024 final in both Spain and the UK last night with RTVE netting its highest football audience since the Euro 2012 final.
Uber splits strategy in new deals with LaLiga, Como
Uber has split its approach to its latest European football sponsorship deals, turning to its Uber Eats food delivery brand to sponsor Spain’s LaLiga but marketing its main ride-hailing app business in a shirt deal with Serie A side Como 1907.
Barcelona terminates Mountain deal, drops plans to list media arm
Barcelona has terminated an agreement with Mountain & Co, a special purpose acquisition vehicle tasked with handling the Nasdaq flotation of the LaLiga club’s Barça Media business, to focus on “near-term” business opportunities.
Stage Front exit leaves Espanyol eyeing new stadium sponsor, legal action
RCD Espanyol has terminated its stadium sponsorship deal with Stage Front and is readying legal action, over allegations of non-payment and breach of contract against the US ticketing and hospitality company.
Silbö Telecom ends RFEF search for main sponsor
Spanish mobile virtual network operator Silbö Telecom has signed as the main sponsor of the Spanish men's and women's national football teams – ending a one-year search for a lead partner by the Royal Sp…
Davis swaps DAZN for Peak joint venture
Jonathan Davis has become the latest DAZN media rights executive to join Peak Sport Media, the joint venture set up a year ago by Spain’s LaLiga and Simon Denyer’s Ocho Sport Advisory company.
Piqué under investigation for Saudi Supercopa hosting deal
Gerard Piqué, the former Barcelona and Spain footballer who co-founded Kosmos, has been placed under official investigation by a Madrid court for the agency’s role in a deal to take the Supercopa de Es…
Madrid court rules Fifa, Uefa ‘abused’ positions in ESL threat
A Madrid court has found in favour of the city's top football club in an ongoing legal battle surrounding the failed European Super League (ESL) project, in which once again all sides have claimed victory
Mediapro adds to DTC offering with GolStadium return
Mediapro has brought back its GolStadium sports streaming platform, with a range of international football, tennis and extreme sports to be part of the initial offering