Why is the league in a battle over the Sports Act?

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this Council of First and Second Division clubsMeeting in Madrid on Thursday, it may decide to suspend League competition from the next day as a sign of rejecting league competition. new sports law It will be processed shortly by the Congress of Deputies. Only three teams – Real Madrid, Barça and Athletic – welcomed the new legal text, which PSOE’s central government partner, United We Can, also politically opposed. What are the reasons for this strong opposition?

1. MORE POWER FOR THE FEDERATION, LESS FOR LALIGA?

All First and Second clubs, except three independence and sustainability The new text – three of which were rejected articles – will give the football federation (RFEF) more decision-making powers in a protracted conflict with LaLiga, unless there are last-minute changes.

For example, according to a LaLiga spokesperson, the new law “will empower the RFEF to enter match schedules in the promotion of the next classic, to force it to play a particular ball, and even veto a player’s name, say Benzema, in the United States”. Therefore, they believe that the new legislative text that the PSOE and PP have agreed upon is abolishing its independence. sector employer and while jeopardizing the economy of professional football, if they leave the next day of the league in the air, it creates uncertainty and legal insecurity for LaLiga and clubs, which they now have.

2. THE HISTORY OF THE SUPER LEAGUE

This is perhaps one of the points that worries footballers the most. Will the new law be a support for Turkey? boosters The Superliga, especially for Madrid president Florentino Pérez? LaLiga believes this, and that’s why they ran a campaign the other day with club presidents, general managers and ad copy showing the rejection of the law. Presented at all parties. Real Madrid – Seville and Barça-Athleticfor obvious reasons.

LaLiga’s legal services feel that the new sports law is stripping them of their rights. veto power to clubs that have decided to participate in championships other than official ones; ie League and competitions supported by UEFA or FIFA. And most of all – only in practice – the sponsoring Super League. Madrid with the main support barca.

The Professional League has conducted an extensive commercial study of the total revenue loss in Spain if the new Superliga is implemented. 9 billion € and approximately 100,000 direct and indirect jobs would be at risk at the same time. “At the same time – they’re counting from the agency – the Spanish treasury would stop going into about 2,100 million in addition to the concept of tax collected”.

3. COMMERCIAL RIGHTS

A few days ago, LaLiga president Javier Tebas went to the office of Minister of Culture and Sports Miquel Iceta with a total of 15 members of the side delegation commission. changes are requested. LaLiga also considers it at risk of losing its power to “exercise all aspects of commercial rights”. These include a €2,000 million agreement with CVS for the development of Spanish football.

4. EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT

“LaLiga will find itself vulnerable internationally”, they also argue from the football employers association because after reading the bill they observe that they are left without legal arguments – again the background is again the Super League – unlike what happens in other leagues like the French, the Germans or the Italians And here it is, wheree LaLiga looks at Florentino Pérez and directly accuses him and speaks of pressure to defend the interests of the Madrid president. LaLiga claims that “We will not be competitive with the new law”, and where the benefits at risk are even greater if the new text comes out without significant change in this respect: over 185,000 at all times 1.37% of Spain’s GDP according to LaLiga calculations. A collection of 4,100 million, equivalent to

5. POLITICAL SITUATION

Antónia Jover is a Mallorca MP from Unidas Podemos, whose formation is a member of the PSOE in the Government. In this case, however, his group disagrees and will give his support this Tuesday at the final session of the commission, which examines the bill before the Compromise amendment is voted on, which he generally hopes will be complied with by the majority of groups that support the government. coalition. “This is a change that defends the smaller clubs against the strongest so that the distribution of all aspects of benefits, including audiovisual (which is not at risk with the new law, according to LaLiga) is more equitable.” According to Jover, “within a month at the most” the law will be voted on in Congress.

this Council of First and Second Division clubsMeeting in Madrid on Thursday, it may decide to suspend League competition from the next day as a sign of rejecting league competition. new sports law It will be processed shortly by the House of Representatives. Only three teams – Real Madrid, Barça and Athletic – welcomed the new legal text, which PSOE’s central government partner, United We Can, also politically opposed. What are the reasons for this strong opposition?

1. MORE POWER FOR THE FEDERATION, LESS FOR LALIGA?

All First and Second clubs, except three independence and sustainability The new text – three of which were rejected articles – will give the football federation (RFEF) more decision-making powers in a protracted conflict with LaLiga, unless there are last-minute changes.

For example, according to a LaLiga spokesperson, the new law “will empower the RFEF to enter match schedules in the promotion of the next classic, force it to play a particular ball, and even veto the name of a player, say Benzema, in the United States”. Therefore, they believe that the new legislative text that the PSOE and PP have agreed upon is abolishing its independence. sector employer and while jeopardizing the economy of professional football, if they leave the next day of the league in the air, it creates uncertainty and legal insecurity for LaLiga and clubs, which they now have.

2. THE HISTORY OF THE SUPER LEAGUE

This is perhaps one of the points that worries footballers the most. Will the new law be a support for Turkey? boosters The Superliga, especially for Madrid president Florentino Pérez? LaLiga believes this, and that’s why they ran a campaign the other day with club presidents, general managers and ad copy showing the rejection of the law. Presented at all parties. Real Madrid – Seville and Barça-Athleticfor obvious reasons.

LaLiga’s legal services feel that the new sports law is stripping them of their rights. veto power to clubs that have decided to participate in championships other than official ones; ie League and competitions supported by UEFA or FIFA. And most of all – only in practice – the sponsoring Super League. Madrid with the main support barca.

The Professional League has conducted an extensive commercial study of the total revenue loss in Spain if the new Superliga is implemented. 9 billion € and approximately 100,000 direct and indirect jobs would be at risk at the same time. “At the same time – they’re counting from the agency – the Spanish treasury would stop going into about 2,100 million in addition to the concept of tax collected”.

3. COMMERCIAL RIGHTS

A few days ago, LaLiga president Javier Tebas went to the office of Minister of Culture and Sports Miquel Iceta with a total of 15 members of the side delegation commission. changes are requested. LaLiga also considers it at risk of losing its power to “exercise all aspects of commercial rights”. These include a €2,000 million agreement with CVS for the development of Spanish football.

4. EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT

“LaLiga will find itself vulnerable internationally”, they also argue from the football employers association because after reading the bill they observe that they are left without legal arguments – again the background is again the Super League – unlike what happens in other leagues like the French, the Germans or the Italians And here it is, wheree LaLiga looks at Florentino Pérez and directly accuses him and speaks of pressure to defend the interests of the Madrid president. LaLiga claims that “We will not be competitive with the new law”, and where the benefits at risk are even greater if the new text comes out without significant change in this respect: over 185,000 at all times 1.37% of Spain’s GDP according to LaLiga calculations. A collection of 4,100 million, equivalent to

5. POLITICAL SITUATION

Antónia Jover is a MP from Mallorca from Unidas Podemos, whose formation is a member of the PSOE in the Government. In this case, however, his group does not agree and will give his support this Tuesday at the final session of the commission, which reviews the bill before the Compromise amendment is voted on, which he generally hopes will be complied with by the majority of groups that support the government. coalition. “This is a change that defends the smaller clubs against the strongest so that the distribution of all aspects of benefits, including audiovisual (which is not at risk with the new law, according to LaLiga) is more equitable.” According to Jover, “within a month at the most” the law will be voted on in Congress.

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