After accusing 40% of Spaniards of being pirates, Javier Tebas continues his crusade against IPTV lists. The president of the club association assures that his competition would receive 700 million more per year if pirate football did not exista somewhat optimistic statement considering that the competition received for its television rights from last season, 1.827 million.
“The fight against piracy is the biggest challenge for the world of football and the sports industry in general,” said Javier Tebas on a subject he highlights every week. In fact, the boss of the Spanish clubs is trying to sow fear with this problem and blame the fans: “It is very likely that if the piracy situation does not change in two years, audiovisual rights will decrease. “Salaries may fall and some clubs may disappear.”
However, the manager seems unconcerned about improving the collection of audiovisual rights from his competition, stagnating for a decade compared to the growth experienced by the Premier League. Of course, his salary has increased exponentially in a decade, going from just over 300,000 euros to more than three million annually.
What he is proud of Tebas is part of the pirate sanctions system. The president of the League, in an interview with Forbes, claims that fines are starting to arrive for fans who pirate football, despite the fact that These letters have not yet been seen even on social networks. “A large part of the supporters agreed to pay and then stopped pirating,” the League president called it a resounding success.
Thebes against Google
Tebas once again attacked one of the most important companies in the world like Google, which he accuses of being complicit with pirates by not blocking IPTVs that broadcast the matches. “All operators know that Google is the main or one of the main problems in everything. “They are essential collaborators in matters of piracy,” he says.
Indeed, the president of the League does not hide the fact that he is at war with the North American company. “They are strong, but we are very heavy”adds in this crusade that he claims to lead against piracy. Tebas, for the first time, gives precise figures on what piracy costs the pockets of clubs, ensuring that every year 300 million people are lost to piracy in Spain and 400 worldwide.
At this rate, it is possible that Piracy will become responsible for the economic collapse of your League and the reason why clubs can only recruit during the summer periods. It is certain that even Thebes will be able to understand sooner rather than later Barcelona’s cash flow problems due to this scourge of piracy and not to the fact that the management of this club and the competition is far from exemplary.
