Could the Super League run in three years? (1:15)
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss new Super League CEO Bernd Reichart’s comments that the project will take effect in less than three years. (1:15)
A strike by LaLiga clubs this month in a row over Spain’s new sports law cannot be ruled out, sources have told ESPN, although the parties hope to reach an agreement before such drastic action is necessary.
LaLiga president Javier Tebas called an extraordinary meeting next Thursday, October 27 to discuss concerns and the next steps regarding the latest draft of the government legislation, which is expected to be adopted before the end of this year.
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The league is unhappy that a change intended to prevent Spanish clubs from participating in a breakaway Super League has been withdrawn, claiming pressure from Super League supporters Real Madrid and Barcelona.
The amendment allows LaLiga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to refuse a license to clubs that play in competitions that are not recognized by football’s governing bodies.
A meeting was held on Monday with the Spanish Minister of Culture and Sports Miquel Iceta, LaLiga president Javier Tebas and representatives of 15 clubs from LaLiga’s first and second divisions, but the issue remains unresolved.
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Sources told ESPN that the league and its clubs are lobbying to change the draft and believed they would be able to convince the government to withdraw the amendment.
A strike to end the league season would be a last resort but could not be completely ruled out, sources said. The company behind the Super League – A22 Sports Management – appointed a new CEO, Bernd Reichart, this week in the latest move to revive and rehabilitate the dormant project.
