Espanyol and Real Oviedo players went ahead with a planned protest against La Liga’s plans to host Villarreal-Barcelona on Friday night, but La Liga refused to broadcast footage of it to TV audiences. The players had agreed to be late to set up 15 seconds of the game, as they wanted clarity and dialogue with La Liga over the plans.
After the first whistle was blown, the players remained standing, but the La Liga broadcast was cut from the view of the pitch while it was. As soon as the action started the cameras returned to what was happening in the pit, after 21 seconds.
What are the players protesting?
LaLiga earlier this week confirmed that they will host Villarreal-Barcelona at the end of December, but the players and the Spanish Footballers Association (AFE) are not happy with the lack of communication and information on the matter in La Liga. Their argument is not with the concept of the game itself, but rather with the handling of this issue. On Tuesday La Liga was going to meet with AFE and RFEF to discuss more things, but did not do so due to a scheduling problem, and they said they offered three more days, but they saw this as a delayed strategy.
Before the protest, and the match, La Liga President Javier Tebas sent a six-page letter to explain the finer points of the programs, as diario as possible. However, Fesu felt this was not enough to call for a protest. Issues involved include the number of games to be played abroad, and how the money is distributed.
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The Espanyol veteran is not happy with La Liga
After the victory of Espantol – 20 over the real Oviedo, the Veteran Defender Leandro Cabrera spoke far from the diario as, and explained that LA Liga’s The issue of reorganizing the meeting was used less.
“That was something we agreed upon among the players, although later they tried to release the news that there were seven or eight other reasons. They were able to meet, and now they are able to investigate,” now they are able to change, “now it is very clear.
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“Firstly, it makes no sense, and secondly, if everything is transparent and honest, why is it considered with that €100m, and also for people who are paid so much,” said also on their salaries President Javier Tebas, who is in many animals.
Cabrera’s anger continued with La Liga’s refusal to show protest.
“This also applies to both of them who will play in Miami. All we ask is respect and transparency. They must be honest.”
