Spain

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has extended its sponsorship deal with CEPSA through to the national team’s defence of its world title at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Over 80,000 beds will be available at hotels in Madrid should the Spanish capital win its bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games following a deal between the Madrid 2020 Foundation, the Madrid 2020 Corporation and the Madrid Hotel Industry Association (AEHM).

Central funding for Spain's national sports associations will be slashed by more than a third next year to Eur31 million, the country’s secretary of state for sport Miguel Cardenal announced on Monday.

The Mayor of Ponferrada, Carlos Lopez Riesco, has vowed to fight “tooth and nail” to ensure the city retains the 2014 World Road Cycling Championships, stating the event would provide an important source of revenue through tourism and job creation.

Sportswear giant Adidas has confirmed an extension of a partnership with Real Madrid until the end of the 2019-20 season in an agreement that prolongs one of the most lucrative kit deals in world football.

FC Barcelona’s members have voted to approve the staging of a referendum to decide the future of its Nou Camp home, with the club stating this process will be staged in either the 2014-15 or 2015-16 season.

The Spanish Football League (LFP) has agreed a sponsorship deal with Finnish gaming company Paf.

Real Madrid has revealed revenues of Eur514 million for the 2011-12 financial year – a figure the Primera Division giant claims is a record for any sports club.

The Spanish Primera Division has become the latest major league to embrace YouTube after the video-sharing website agreed a three-year deal with Mediapro.

Sevilla has extended its partnership with online betting group Interwetten in a deal that will allow the company to enhance its commitment to the Primera Division club by assuming its shirt sponsorship contract.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced that the Spanish city of Pontevedra will host the 2014 Duathlon World Championships.

The European Tour has suffered a significant blow with the removal of yet another Spanish golf tournament from its calendar.

FC Barcelona has announced that it will stage a meeting with its senior delegates on September 22 in order to request a referendum to decide on the future of its Nou Camp home.

Madrid mayor Ana Botella says that Madrid 2020 will increase social cohesion.

Ángel María Villar Llona, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has been announced as the latest speaker at the fifth annual Leaders in Football conference, which will be staged at Stamford Bridge in London on October 10-11.

The broadcasting dispute that had threatened the start of the 2012-13 Spanish Liga season was settled ahead of the weekend’s kick-off as the Mediapro agency agreed a three-year deal with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus to share the television rights.

Madrid 2020 has appointed M-IS Plc. as its international creative and communications agency, with the race to determine the host of the 2020 Olympic Games approaching the one-year-to-go mark.

The 2012-13 Primera Division season will commence as scheduled this weekend after the Spanish Football League (LFP) staged an extraordinary general meeting with 13 unhappy clubs.