The relationship between football players and the tax authorities is a hot topic in Spain. A number of players have been singled out as defrauding the revenue services, one of the most recent being the Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. In his case, the numbers appear to indicate he allegedly diverted €150 million to avoid […]
“La Liga” approves collective bargaining of media rights
Finally, “La Liga”, the top professional soccer league in Spain, joined the rest of leagues in Europe (and America) in selling media rights collectively rather than on a team-by-team basis. This approach has the advantage of creating a monopoly where any interested buyer only has to negotiate with one entity, as opposed to 20 different […]