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MADRID (AP) – The Spanish league has filed a lawsuit against the country 's football federation in order to obtain the approval of a regular season game in the United States.
A Madrid commercial court announced Thursday that the league has filed a lawsuit against the Spanish football federation for unfair competition. The court announced that a decision would be made in two weeks, in time for the match scheduled for January between Barcelona and Girona, near Miami.
The league confirmed having brought the case to court but has not provided more details on the lawsuit. He said that he is waiting for a decision in the coming days.
The Spanish federation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The league is complaining that the federation opposes the game but at the same time wishes to organize its own game abroad.
Before the league filed its complaint earlier this month, the sports and entertainment group supporting the league's bid said it had been contacted by the Spanish federation to discuss the Super Cup organization. of Spain – a match opposing the League and the champions of the Cup – in the United States. The federation rejected the request, claiming that it was the Relevent group that had approached her with the idea, which she had rejected.
The Spanish league president, Javier Tebas, had stated that it was "scandalous" for the federation to offer the Super Cup to the same organization that has a partnership with the league for the match in the United States .
The league oversees the first and second Spanish divisions, while the federation organizes tournaments such as the Super Cup and the Copa del Rey. This year's Super Cup was played between Barcelona and Seville in Tangier, Morocco.
The federation needs the approval of the federation to be able to play abroad, and the request was made several months ago, but the federation has not yet approved or refused. While seeking clarification on the plan, the federation argued that the league had not demonstrated that the game abroad would comply with Spanish and international regulations and television broadcasting contracts. He also said that the regular season game away from Spain could harm the other 18 clubs.
The FIFA Council recently opposed the match after receiving a request for a statement from CONCACAF and the American and Spanish federations, both of which have their say as to whether or not the match can be played. be played, as well as on UEFA, the European governing body. FIFA's permission for the match is not required.
The league said it was ready to appeal to the sports arbitration court if FIFA banned the match.
The dispute has become a tussle between the various stakeholders, all parties trying to weigh and defend their positions.
The idea of the league playing in the United States to promote its brand has been supported by many people but has also attracted criticism from some Spanish fans and clubs. The staging of the match is considered an important step for the league to continue its international expansion and reduce the gap on the mighty English Premier League.
The league has a 15-year partnership with Relevent to promote football and bring games to the United States. The group manages the International Champions Cup, a tournament played around the world during the European off season in July and August.
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