FC Barcelona Official Statement

FC Barcelona Official Statement

Club shares the terms of the of the announcement made by the RFEF, again reiterating that the La Lliga Impulso project is incompatible with its legal condition

We share the terms of the statement issued today by the Royal Spanish Football Federation ("RFEF"), reiterating once again that the La Liga Impulso project is incompatible with our legal system and therefore should not be implemented.

We confirm to our members and fans that, just as the RFEF is requesting the intervention of the competent authorities on these matters, yesterday Athletic Club, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid sent a communication to the Consejo Superior de Deportes (Superior Sports Council) which, in the exercise of its powers, has the duty to avoid causing irreparable damage to our football, noting in particular that:

  • The Extraordinary General Assembly of La Liga convened for next December 10, 2021, "intends to definitively consummate a flagrant violation of the legal regime applicable to La Liga and the audiovisual rights of Spanish football."
  • The reaction of La Liga to the repeated requests of the three clubs "has been to undertake a harsh campaign of attacks, misinformation and, above all, to refuse to assess the proposed alternative" while keeping its plans intact.

  • "Article 8.s) of the Law on Sports grants the Consejo Superior de Deportes a function as the guarantor of the lawful application of the regulations that govern the world of sport."

  • If the Consejo Superior de Deportes does not act "in the exercise of its powers, serious irregularities could be committed that seriously compromise not only the economic future of Spanish football, but also the legal framework that the legislator adopted for the governance of this sport."

  • In any case, if "La Liga's plans in relation to the La Liga Impulso project are approved, we shall be unavoidably obligated to exercise the corresponding legal actions, of the appropriate judicial nature."
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