RFEF Calls For Suspension Of Spain Football

The final two weekends of domestic football in Spain is likely to be postponed- affecting 600,000 players and 30,000 matches including the La Liga and the Copa del Rey final- if the threat is sustained.

The Spanish football federation (RFEF), who has strongly backed its sister body, AFE, has called on the government to back down and redress a newly established royal decree, aimed at centralizing audiovisual broadcasting rights, before it could find its way to the parliament. 

The coaches in the top two divisions, the referees and all provincial FAs have as well joined the football association in calling for redress.

Under the new broadcasting rights act, AFE will receive just 0.5% of the share of revenues. Reports in Spain say president of the football association, Luis Rubiales, is against the controversial audiovisual act which was established by the government on 1 May.