The threat of LaLiga stopping to protest the new Sports Law has been virtually eliminated this Tuesday. Congress Culture and Sports Commission, in the absence of a final vote, 39 out of 42 football clubs accepted two of their demands ‘extremely’ League. Specifically, the PSOE did this and partly the PP, as the rest of the groups retained their position in this conflict, mostly in line with the clubs’ demands.
With these modifications, Fear of break in these clubs disappearsA decision they plan to take at the extraordinary meeting on Thursday. Two of the three requests they deemed most important were granted. However, the text can still be changed during the parliamentary process in the Senate.
Both the PSOE and the PP agreed that Article 46 of the new law has reverted to its original form and has been in effect since 1990. Like this, “Changes proposed by the relevant Spanish Federation affecting official professional competitions will require prior and positive report of the relevant Professional League.”. LaLiga saw this point as necessary to protect themselves against the RFEF. On the other hand, continue as is.
television rights
The hottest spot was on audiovisual rights and their co-marketing. Ciudadanos presented itself to the commission in a transactional change aimed at preserving the bulk sale of these rights, an initiative that has the support of other parties such as United We Can and Compromís.
PSOE was more reticent, but An open negotiation took place between the Ministry of Culture and LaLiga during a recess of the commission. this eventually led the Socialists to support the initiative. PP refused to do so.
The third request from LaLiga concerned the ability to exclude clubs that would join a future Super League. The clubs were well aware that this was the toughest battle, given that this issue was being tried at the European level and in just a month and a half it could be a sentence that would remove any phrase they wanted.