Spanish League in race against time to stop strike

The Spanish Football League is facing a race against time to stop a strike called by the national football federation to suspend all domestic competitions starting on Saturday.

The RFEF announced last week a strike to halt football over a dispute regarding government interference in the league’s television rights.

At the heart of the dispute is a proposed law which would force the RFEF to sell television rights for the Primera Division collectively. Rights are currently sold on a club-by-club basis, leading to significant imbalances in club revenues.