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Enzo Fernandez cost Chelsea £106.8million

La Liga boss slams 'financial doping' of Premier League

Spain's LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said teams in the Premier League are "financially doped" after they spent a record €808million in the January transfer window and outspent the rest of Europe's 'big five' leagues by almost four to one.

Soccer • 01 Feb 23

The aftershocks of Kylian Mbappe's decision rumble on

Ligue 1 hits back at LaLiga's 'disrespectful smears'

Ligue 1 president Vincent Labrune has hit back at his LaLiga counterpart Javier Tebas who attacked Paris St Germain following Kylian Mbappe's contract extension, saying his denigration of the French league and its players was 'unacceptable'.

Soccer • 26 May 22

Real and rivals Barcelona, are unhappy about the value of the proposed deal

Real Madrid to sue over La Liga's CVC deal

Real Madrid have confirmed that they will launch civil and criminal lawsuits against La Liga president Javier Tebas and CVC Capital Partners' chief Javier de Jaime Guijarro over their proposed €2.7 billion deal.

Soccer • 10 Aug 21

Gianni Infantino at FIFA's virtual congress last week

Infantino backed Super League plan, claims La Liga boss

FIFA president Gianni Infantino supported the European Super League project because the clubs had given him guarantees they would play in a new-look Club World Cup every year, LaLiga president Javier Tebas has claimed.

Soccer • 27 May 21

Pandemic has 'weakened' grounds for Euro Super League

The coronavirus pandemic has weakened the argument for a European Super League, according to La Liga president Javier Tebas.

Soccer • 06 Jul 20

Empty stands will be the way of it for the remainder of this season

No fans at La Liga stadiums for rest of the season

Spain's secretary for sport Irene Lozano and La Liga president Javier Tebas have categorically ruled out fans returning to matches before the end of this season to minimise the risk of the novel coronavirus spreading.

Soccer • 02 Jul 20

La Liga set for 11 rounds of matches in five weeks

La Liga will resume after a three-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic on 11 June with the local derby between Sevilla and Real Betis, the government's department for sport (CSD) has confirmed in a statement, with the season expected to be concluded on 18 July.

Soccer • 29 May 20

La Liga match between Deportivo Alaves and Athletic Club Bilbao on a Monday in 2018

Monday matches back on La Liga agenda ahead of return

The fight over Monday night matches escalated a bitter dispute between Spain's two main football bodies last year but the contentious time slot is set to return as organisers scramble to complete a season paralysed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Soccer • 20 May 20

Lyon missed out on European qualification for next season

Lyon hit out at 'premature decision' to shorten season

Lyon have hit out at the decision to curtail the Ligue 1 season and believe "French football is currently moving in the wrong direction".

Soccer • 11 May 20

Quique Setien (R), looks at Barcelona captain Lionel Messi besidemidfielder Sergio Busquets (L)

Busquets and Barca boss pessimistic over season future

Barcelona coach Quique Setien is pessimistic that the Spanish top flight season will be able to be completed and midfielder Sergio Busquets teams being put in isolated camps poses 'too many problems'.

Soccer • 16 Apr 20

Javier Tebas