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IMG launches €50m damages claim against Serie A over free Rai coverage in Latin America

The IMG agency has initiated a damages claim against the Italian football league, Lega Serie A, for €50m ($57m).

The claim is related to the distribution of the league’s Italian language rights by Rai International, the commercial arm of Italian state broadcaster Rai.

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