MOSCOW, Oct 20Clubs of the first and second divisions of the Spanish Football Championship may suspend competitions from October 28 due to amendments to the sports law, Spanish radio station COPE reports. to consider stopping tournaments. Spanish clubs are unhappy with the amendments to the sports law, which allow teams to participate in the Super League and in the domestic championship at the same time. La Liga fears this will harm a €1.9bn deal with investment fund CVC. On Monday, representatives from La Liga and 16 clubs met with Spanish Culture and Sports Minister Mikel Iseta to voice their concerns. It is noted that football functionaries were satisfied with the conversation, but over the past week, tensions have increased. If the lower house of the Spanish parliament does not change the amendments, Primera and Segunda could be suspended. In April 2021, 12 European clubs announced the creation of the Super League. The International Football Federation (FIFA), the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), national associations, representatives of the football community and fans have strongly criticized the idea of a new tournament. All English clubs announced their withdrawal from the project, followed by Inter Milan and Atlético Madrid. Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona remain committed to the idea of the Super League, against which UEFA has opened a disciplinary case. On December 10, 2021, 37 out of 42 clubs in the two top divisions of the Spanish championship approved an agreement with the CVC. Under the terms of the deal, the fund will invest 1.9 billion euros, these funds will be distributed among the clubs over three years. Clubs are required to spend 70% of the money received on investments in infrastructure upgrades. At the same time, the fund gets 8.2% of the shares of the new company, which will receive income from broadcasts and sponsors for 50 years. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic later sued over the deal.
