LaLiga: "No damages for broadcasters until we finish the competion" (Javier Tebas)

"What broadcasters are asking at the moment are the damages that have been suffered because we've had a few months without activity. If we have to analyse any damages we will do it, but we can't do it until we finish the competition's matchday," stated Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, on 11/06/2020, a few hours before the resumption of the 2019-20 LaLiga Santander season with the Sevilla FC - Real Betis Balompié derby (2-0, Matchday 28).

The broadcasting rights, in Spain, to LaLiga Santander, for the 2019-2022 cycle, are held by the Spanish telecommunications operator Telefonica (9 live matches out of 10) and by the Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro (one live match for free-to-air) for an estimated amount of €1.15bn per season. Mediapro also markets the international rights of LaLiga for which there are around 70 agreements are concluded worldwide.

"A lot of these contracts are going for several years. The tender we held ended on 19/03/2020 for Scandinavian and Balkan countries saw an increase of 70%. You have to be very cautious and you have to wait because we have never…