The Royal Spanish Football Federation officially announced that it had “provided a provisional award”. Video arbitration assistance service (VAR) to Group Mediapro, SLU. Similarly, the RFEF temporarily awarded its semi-automatic offside detection (SAOT) technology to Hawk-Eye Innovation. “Both concessions apply for the next four seasons, from 2024/25 to 2027/28.”
Rocha lifts veto against Roures group
With this decision the RFEFWith the appointment of Pedro Rocha as coach, he lifts the veto imposed on Mediapro by Luis Rubiales, which pitted the former president of the Federation against the group headed by Jaume Roures until a few months ago. In addition, in recent months, decisions have been made in favor of Mediapro in the disputes it has opened with the Spanish Football Federation.
As El Periódico de España of the Prensa Ibérica group announced last September, justice An agreement was reached with Mediapro yc companyHe condemned the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), later under the chairmanship of Luis Rubiales, will pay a total of 14.4 million euros to Jaume Roures’ company, As stated in two sentences.
Decisions in favor of Mediapro
At first resolutionOn July 5, the Regional Court of Madrid ordered RFEF to pay Mediapro “a maximum of 12.3 million”. Excluding this Catalan company from the tender contract for the commercialization of the audiovisual rights of the Copa del Rey In seasons 19/20, 20/21 and 21/22.
The second penalty against the federation was given by the 3rd Commercial Court of Madrid last May. Judge Ordered RFEF to pay 2.1 million euros to Roures In May 2019, a lawsuit was filed due to allegations of irregularities in the competition, which was called for the provision of the League’s Video Assistance Referee Service (VAR).