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European Super League
/ 442 days agoLaLiga boss says Florentino Perez's ESL rant was 'full of lies'
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has responded to recent remarks by Real Madrid exec Florentino Perez regarding the European Super League. The Real president made headlines earlier in November when he stated that the ESL is now "more necessary than ever.” Perez was one of the founding members of the failed league. Tebas delivered his rebuttal […]
Kylian Mbappe
/ 492 days agoLaLiga president speaks on likelihood of Mbappé to Real Madrid
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has remained confident that Kylian Mbappe will finally join Real Madrid next summer. The France international has been linked with a move to the LaLiga giants many times in recent years. However, Mbappe has so far remained with Paris Saint-Germain. Nevertheless, Tebas has recently told Movistar+ that he was fairly certain […]
Barcelona
/ 504 days agoLaLiga demands Barcelona to reduce salary cap by $400 million
Barcelona continues to fight battles against financial issues courtesy of a revised salary cap from LaLiga. The Catalan club previously had a spending cap set at $693 million, second only to bitter rivals Real Madrid. Nevertheless, the Spanish top flight has dropped this spending limit to just $288 million. The spending cap is how much […]
FIFA
/ 540 days agoUSA's Club World Cup is a power play by FIFA against UEFA
In 2025, the USA will host FIFA's revamped Club World Cup with an increased number of teams. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced that the event will expand to 32 teams. There will be 12 European teams participating. That includes the UEFA Champions League winners from 2021-24 (Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Manchester City). Using the same […]
Leagues: LaLiga
/ 616 days agoLaLiga president Tebas would support Vinicius if he walks off field
LaLiga president Javier Tebas continued to make bold claims as he deals with rampant racism in the Spanish top flight. Tebas and Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior battled on Twitter. That came after the Brazilian was on the receiving end of heavy racist abuse in Real Madrid's game against Valencia. Now, Tebas is stating that […]
Carlo Ancelotti
/ 618 days agoLaLiga asks for more power to fight racism after latest incident
Police in Spain have revealed that seven people have been arrested in connection to racism toward Vinicius Junior in Real Madrid's LaLiga game at Valencia this past weekend. Fans in attendance at the Mestalla racially abused the Brazilian star on Sunday. During a 10-minute delay, the star tried to identify some of those hailing chants […]
Barcelona
/ 668 days agoUEFA warns Barcelona that Negreira case is 'extremely serious'
As UEFA continues to investigate Barcelona and the Negreira referee case, the governing body warned the club this is extremely serious. Aleksander Čeferin, the UEFA President said it is one of gravest topics in the world of soccer that he has seen. Recently, UEFA commissioned an independent investigation on the referee case at Barcelona. However, […]
Barcelona
/ 709 days agoLaLiga boss calls for Barcelona president to quit over corruption
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has claimed that Barcelona boss Joan Laporta should resign if he can't offer a valid explanation over corruption and referee payments. The Spanish club has come under fire for paying a former vice president of the Referees Committee in the country. José María Enríquez Negreira, who was also previously a LaLiga […]
European Super League
/ 720 days agoLaLiga president issues rebuttal to Super League plans
Javier Tebas has penned a scathing op-ed for The Athletic regarding the latest European Super League news. The LaLiga president ripped ESL official Bernd Reichart, dismissed scheduling of the proposed league, and claimed that the big clubs are just looking for a cash grab. Reichart announced on Thursday that the ESL is now planning to […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 748 days agoLaLiga president says Premier League 'not financially sustainable'
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has made some interesting comments regarding the Premier League. The Spanish lawyer claimed that the English top flight is "not financially sustainable." Tebas made the comments during a recent conference about economics in European soccer. “What I’m worried about is the Premier League, and I’ve been worried for many years now,” […]
Barcelona
/ 758 days agoBarcelona hit with Financial Fair Play violation and fine
Barcelona paid a fine resulting from overspending and triggering the Financial Fair Play regulations. This stems from Barcelona's acquisition of Dani Alves, Andreas Christensen and extending Ronald Araújo's contract. Barcelona's excessive spending is a much-noted topic. Just this past summer, Barcelona spent well over $100 million on Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Jules Koundé. However, the […]