President of La Liga Javier Tebas compared the Spanish championship with other top leagues in Europe.
Javier Tebas“We live in a world of media that constantly claims: ‘La Liga spent little in the summer transfer window’. I see the numbers of Serie A, Ligue 1, or the EPL and say: ‘No, we invested as much as needed, and the other leagues are collapsing’. Serie A lost 600 million euros, while we earned 50. The Bundesliga, which also has a good balance, earned 50 million euros as well. Ligue 1 lost 300 million, and the EPL - a billion, and now the English government is creating an independent regulator so that clubs can come to terms.
Yes, we took advantage of the rivalry between Messi and Cristiano, ran a campaign to stimulate competition, but nothing happened after they left. Cristiano went to Serie A, but instead of selling rights for a large sum, they sold them cheaper. The main thing for me is club brands, competition. PSG had Neymar, Messi, Mbappe, and God knows who else, but I didn’t see Ligue 1 coming close to us or to the Bundesliga. Competition is very important, the brand of the league,” Tebas said, as quoted by Marca.
