LaLiga strongly condemns the recently published proposal for a breakaway, elitist European competition that attacks the principles of open competition and sporting merit which are at the heart of the domestic and European football pyramid.
Today football fans across Europe can dream that their clubs, no matter the size, may
excel, climb to the top and compete at the pinnacle of European football. LaLiga
defends this European tradition of football for all.
The concept proposed by 12 European clubs destroys that dream, shutting the door to the
top of European football, allowing in just an elite few.
LaLiga has a proud, 90-year history as an open, merit-based competition. Millions of
fans around the world follow the 42 clubs of LaLiga Santander and
LaLiga SmartBank.
The success of our competitions has helped football to become a
key contributor to the Spanish economy, accounting for nearly 1.4% of GDP and
providing employment for nearly 200,000 people.
The newly proposed top European competition is nothing more than a selfish,
egotistical proposal designed to further enrich the already super rich.
It will undermine the appeal of the whole game and have a deeply damaging impact
on the immediate and future of LaLiga, its member clubs, and all the entire
footballing ecosystem.
In addition, the breakaway league threatens the rest of Spanish sports to which, in
the current season, LaLiga will contribute more than 126 million euros as part of its
agreement with the Spanish government and the Spanish FA.
This destruction of the European football ecosystem will also ultimately cause the
failure of this new competition and its participating clubs, which have built their
success based on the achievement of sports titles and triumphs, which will now be
more limited.
We use all measures at our disposal and work with all stakeholders to defend the
integrity and future of Spanish football in the best interests of the game.
About LaLiga
LaLiga is a global, innovative and socially responsible organisation, a leader in the leisure and
entertainment sector.
It is a private sports association composed of the 20 teams in LaLiga Santander and 22 in LaLiga SmartBank, responsible for the organisation of these national professional football competitions. In the 2019/2020 season, LaLiga reached more than 2.8 billion people globally.
With headquarters in Madrid (Spain), it is present in 55 countries through 11 offices and 46 delegates. The
association carries out its social action through its Foundation and is the world's first professional
football league with a league for intellectually challenged footballers: LaLiga Genuine Santander.
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