The controversial President of La Liga, Javier Tebas, has been re-elected to his position as head of Spanish football’s two top divisions, Africa Today News, New York reports.
The 61 year old Tebas, had resigned in November in order to seek a fourth term and was the only candidate.
Recall that he assumed the presidency of La Liga for the first time in April 2013 and was re-elected in 2016 and 2019.
‘The Electoral Commission of the National Professional Football League (La Liga)… has agreed to the definitive proclamation of Mr. Javier Tebas Medrano as President of the National Professional Football League, for a period of four years,’ La Liga said in a statement which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York.
Tebas, the former club president of Huesca, is credited with reforming Spanish football’s TV rights bargaining by centralising a system which previously relied on clubs negotiating individually.
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He has butted heads with the presidents of Real Madrid and Barcelona over their support for a proposed European Super League.
And he has raised hackles abroad with his criticism of clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, arguing that their Gulf-based ownership amounts to ‘financial doping’.
In another report, Puma announced on Tuesday its decision to terminate the sponsorship deal with the Israeli national football team, a move made prior to the commencement of the Gaza conflict.
Puma revealed that following a strategy review conducted at the end of 2022, the company would cease outfitting the Israeli team from the upcoming year.
‘While two newly signed national teams –- including a new statement team –- will be announced later this year and in 2024, the contracts of some federations such as Serbia and Israel will expire in 2024,’a spokeswoman said in a statement.