Catalans endanger billions worth business

The political instability has brought about the interruption of talks on TV rights deal from Spanish La Liga. (...)

„It might be too optimistic to believe that the (political( situation will improve in the forthcoming weeks. Therefore, the buyers, which are TV companies, can come up with lower bids than expected by the leadership of the competition,“ Jozef Tokos, sports analyst and football intermediary claims. The president of La Liga Javier Tebas admits that the overall income of the league would drop by 20 per cent if Barcelona left. „As far as international TV rights are concerned, the percentage could be even higher,“ added Tokos.

(...) „The current political uncertainty will influence potential investors, advertising partners as well as football players themselves,“  Tokos stated. He points out that a transfer to FC Barcelona is a dream come true for many talented players, especially from South America. It was fulfilled by the players like Romário, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Luis Suárez or  Neymar. „The discussion of independence can put players to doubts whether Barcelona is the best address for their football career,“ added  Jozef Tokos.

La Ligy TV rights revenues (in million euro)
(domestic plus international)

2009/2010 660
2010/2011 667
2011/2012 704
2012/2013 773
2013/2014 772
2014/2015 823
2015/2016 1 264
2016/2017 1 614
2017/2018 1 696
Source: UEFA