The Spanish Liga and Segunda Division’s member clubs will meet at a Liga de Fútbol Profesional assembly on Friday in a bid to push through the system under which collective broadcast rights selling will be introduced into domestic football.
Spanish newspaper Marca said the clubs have grown frustrated with the government’s delay in finalising a decree that will regulate the future sale of television rights. The matter was supposed to be resolved last year and has since passed another deadline of January 29.
The LFP governs the top two divisions of Spanish football and Marca said the 42 clubs will seek to use Friday’s meeting to come to an agreement without the government’s involvement. The newspaper added that several Liga and Segunda Division clubs are prepared to put forward strike action if a resolution is not found.
Telecommunications company Telefónica in December agreed deals with Liga clubs Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad for their media rights in the 2015-16 season, with only Barcelona and Espanyol remaining from the current top division clubs yet to conclude agreements for next season.
The 2015-16 season is set to be the last in which Spanish clubs will sell their rights individually. Thereafter, rights will be sold collectively by the LFP.