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The RFEF calls indefinite strike from 16 May
The last two games of the domestic league and Copa del Rey final under threat of being postponed.
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) showed a firm hand towards the Government and Professional Football League on Wednesday by calling an indefinite strike in all domestic competitions from 16 May. If the threat is carried out, the final two weekends of fixtures in the league and the Copa del Rey final will be postponed.
The RFEF are quietly hoping that the government will back down and redress the recently-established royal decree which will centralize audiovisual broadcasting rights before passing the act through parliament, although there was no mention that a reconciliation can be worked out appeared in the official statement the Federation released on Wednesday evening.
Strike action was called by the Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) who will receive just 0.5% of the share of revenues under the new broadcasting rights act. The AFE have been backed by the RFEF, the coaches in the top two divisions, the referees’ committee and all of the territorial federations.
RFEF President Ángel María Villar is expected to meet with Minister of Education, Culture and Sport José Ignacio Wert in the coming days in an attempt to urge the government not to press ahead with the broadcasting rights act. Wert was already well aware of the threat of strike action and had tried to hold a meeting with Villar this afternoon. But no meeting was arranged as the RFEF had arranged a committee meeting during the evening. According to sources close to the Superior Sports Council (CSD), that meeting was requested several days ago.
The petition for an indefinite lockout (the AFE deliberately avoided using the term ‘) was proposed by AFE President Luis Rubiales who is adamantly against the 18-page new audiovisual rights act which the government established on 1 May. The AFE is particularly incensed because they feel that the decree puts women’s football and clubs in the third tier, the Segunda B ahead of them and the league’s referees. They also strongly disagree with the distribution of revenue from television rights, arguing that the percentage allocated for women’s football and other sports is unrelated to football.
The Federation has given the AFE its full support and expressed their unhappiness at certain details outlined in the broadcasting act which remove competitions which previously were under their mandate, putting them under the control of the LFP. In other words, a new front in the ongoing battle between Villar and Javier Tebas. The sides in this new war have clearly been established – Villar-Rubiales on one side and Tebas-Cardenal on the other.
The Clubs who attended this evening’s committee meeting (Athletic, Sevilla, Valencia, Levante Getafe, Betis, Valladolid, Tenerife and Recreativo) were not in favour of a lockout but stated that they fully understand the measures taken by the RFEF.
So, that's the problem. I really hope they solve it without the strike.
The RFEF calls indefinite strike from 16 May
The last two games of the domestic league and Copa del Rey final under threat of being postponed.
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) showed a firm hand towards the Government and Professional Football League on Wednesday by calling an indefinite strike in all domestic competitions from 16 May. If the threat is carried out, the final two weekends of fixtures in the league and the Copa del Rey final will be postponed.
The RFEF are quietly hoping that the government will back down and redress the recently-established royal decree which will centralize audiovisual broadcasting rights before passing the act through parliament, although there was no mention that a reconciliation can be worked out appeared in the official statement the Federation released on Wednesday evening.
Strike action was called by the Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) who will receive just 0.5% of the share of revenues under the new broadcasting rights act. The AFE have been backed by the RFEF, the coaches in the top two divisions, the referees’ committee and all of the territorial federations.
RFEF President Ángel María Villar is expected to meet with Minister of Education, Culture and Sport José Ignacio Wert in the coming days in an attempt to urge the government not to press ahead with the broadcasting rights act. Wert was already well aware of the threat of strike action and had tried to hold a meeting with Villar this afternoon. But no meeting was arranged as the RFEF had arranged a committee meeting during the evening. According to sources close to the Superior Sports Council (CSD), that meeting was requested several days ago.
The petition for an indefinite lockout (the AFE deliberately avoided using the term ‘) was proposed by AFE President Luis Rubiales who is adamantly against the 18-page new audiovisual rights act which the government established on 1 May. The AFE is particularly incensed because they feel that the decree puts women’s football and clubs in the third tier, the Segunda B ahead of them and the league’s referees. They also strongly disagree with the distribution of revenue from television rights, arguing that the percentage allocated for women’s football and other sports is unrelated to football.
The Federation has given the AFE its full support and expressed their unhappiness at certain details outlined in the broadcasting act which remove competitions which previously were under their mandate, putting them under the control of the LFP. In other words, a new front in the ongoing battle between Villar and Javier Tebas. The sides in this new war have clearly been established – Villar-Rubiales on one side and Tebas-Cardenal on the other.
The Clubs who attended this evening’s committee meeting (Athletic, Sevilla, Valencia, Levante Getafe, Betis, Valladolid, Tenerife and Recreativo) were not in favour of a lockout but stated that they fully understand the measures taken by the RFEF.
So, that's the problem. I really hope they solve it without the strike.
KyletheMuslim
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If the games aren't played will the season end with the table as is ?
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You're not even a real journalism
it must be uncle perez
VivaBarcelona
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Strike looks likely to be cancelled. LFP just released a statement saying legal action has been taken and all clubs have been called to an EGM meeting on Monday.
Full statement at www.lfp.es and www.lfp.es/en
Full statement at www.lfp.es and www.lfp.es/en
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Flavia
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I hope they really do sort it out.
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Gasgas
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I really want us to lift the trophies this season
Postponement of league matches would kill all my excitement for real
Postponement of league matches would kill all my excitement for real
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