11 May 2015 18:29:05
Q for the eds ref the strike in Spain over money distribution for the league

Does ffp not play a part here? At least as part of the argument ? How can two clubs getting all the money be fair?

I post as a tenuous link to Liverpool being paid more last year than others for tv appearances!

{Ed002's Note - Meetings have been held including representatives of the French FFF and Spanish RFEF to discuss their concerns over the new EPL television deal and the deal Real Madrid and Barcelona has in Spain. They approached UEFA with a view to capping TV income in the same way as commercial sponsorship for the purposes of FFP. No resolution is in place. This upsets EPL clubs, Bundesliga clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona. The other get support from other nations such as Italy and the Netherlands should they ask for it. The further complication relates to what happens when the breakaway clubs run for the pan-European league. The Spanish club know that opens up the Real Madrid and Barcelona second string sides to La Liga - so they want assurances that (a) they can only use the extant stadia, and not the main stadia, and (b) the television rights will then be shared equally - regardless. This has been raised in a meeting of the breakaway sides in Monte Carlo last year with UEFA present and an unbiased journalist sat in to moderate - at the agreement of all parties. It remains partially resolved only. From this you may just be able to figure out the names of the two clubs looking to accelerate the pan-European league breakaway.}

1.) 11 May 2015
11 May 2015 22:13:27
Has UEFA always been involved in these sorts of discussions, Ed002? I always sort of assumed they were not invited to the party, so to speak.

{Ed002's Note - Normally no. They were invited due to the concerns of Spanish sides.}

2.) 11 May 2015
11 May 2015 23:07:14
Ed2 barca and Real Madrid the 2 clubs yea??