O/T Sharing TV rights income – La Liga

This proposed new arrangement seems much fairer, and I was surprised by the level of inquality to be honest:

"A new Spanish law will include a requirement that clubs negotiate the sale of television rights collectively as in other major European leagues, secretary of state for sport Miguel Cardenal has revealed. The legislation, expected to be introduced towards the end of this year, would end the divisive practice of clubs signing deals with broadcasters individually.

Under the current system, Real Madrid and Barcelona split around half of the total pot of €650 million for La Liga rights between them. “It’s an extremely important issue because it’s the main source of funding (for the clubs),” Cardenal said. “The idea is that the new law will regulate the collective sale (of TV rights) and that they will be sold in a single package,” he added.

The Spanish duo earning 19 times more than the lowest paid club, whereas in England, the league champions will receive just 1.5 more than the team finishing bottom of the table.

Barca earned €163 million and Real €156 million from TV rights in the 2010-11 season, according to a study by a University of Barcelona professor. In contrast 3rd placed Valencia earned €42 million, while Malaga, who were fourth, earned a paltry €14.8 million."

As long as they don't faffing around with the english system just as we join...I'm sure that won't happen but it would be typical....it's hard to kick that old 'something is going to go wrong' attitude.

It's not that long ago Deportivo La Coruna and Valencia won the title to end the dominance of the 'big two', but it's difficult to see how it can happen again with those financial odds stacked against them.

i thought our contracts were all centrally negoiated, although some may get a higher figure

davewebber65 wrote:i thought our contracts were all centrally negoiated, although some may get a higher figure

Compared to La Liga, the Premiership Promised Land Premier League shares the money among all the teams more fairly.

If I've plagiarised the correct website, it is distributed in the following ways:

50% split equally between the 20 clubs
25% paid in merit payments (depending on where a club finishes in the final table)
25% paid in facility fees each time a club's matches are on TV in the UK.

Published figures for 2011/12:

Arsenal - £56,223,505
Aston Villa - £42,104,709
Blackburn Rovers - £40,317,633
Bolton Wanderers - £40,594,585
Chelsea - £54,436,429
Everton - £48,900,267
Fulham - £47,390,143
Liverpool - £54,360,635
Manchester City - £60,602,289
Manchester United - £60,325,337
Newcastle United - £54,235,271
Norwich City - £45,603,067
QPR - £43,262,087
Stoke City - £43,614,833
Sunderland - £44,369,895
Swansea City - £45,880,019
Tottenham Hotspur - £57,380,883
West Brom - £46,635,081
Wigan Athletic - £42,859,771
Wolves - £39,084,461

I can understand this, as lets face it 80% of people probably tune in to La Liga to watch these two teams. But the sheer depth of disparity is unjust, and is rightly being altered.

Tbh i never realised just how much money was involved in tv rights, unbelievable!