Peres opens a new front of the conflict. Real Madrid’s revenues are at risk

In an escalating situation that reflects the depth of the dispute over the future of Real Madrid’s sporting projects, the Royal administration issued a strongly worded statement announcing the outright rejection of one of the recently concluded commercial deals.

Real Madrid has described the commercial agreement between the Spanish women’s first division league, Liga F, and Gasol16 Ventures, owned by former basketball player Pau Gasol, as “mortgaging the league’s revenues for the next quarter of a century” and contradicting the principles of stability and independence.

The agreement, approved by two-thirds of professional women’s football clubs, includes…Mundo Deportivo:The Spanish company has invested 55 million euros over the next four years through the cooperation between Gasol and Fortified Partners.

But the Royals were angered by the clause, which gives the private investor between 35% and 49% of the tournament’s future commercial revenue through June 2051.

In a statement from Real Madrid, it is stated that the clubs joining the agreement will receive 40 million euros in exchange for giving up most of their income for a period of 25 years. The Spanish league will also receive 12 million euros, of which 3 million euros will be allocated to acquire the rights to use the images of a number of female players.

Real Madrid emphasized that the agreement “is not compatible with the growth model of women’s football, which is based on stability, transparency and complete independence of clubs.”

The club emphasized that the voluntary nature of the agreement should not lead to “unequal treatment or economic and institutional consequences” for clubs that choose to remain outside it.

The statement mentions a fundamental problem with future clubs, explaining: “The decision, the economic and administrative impact of which will last for 25 years, must take into account not only the clubs currently participating and receiving funding, but also those clubs that will join League F in the future, who will be bound by the established model without participating in decision-making or benefiting from the initial funding distributed.”

Real Madrid ended its statement by underlining its respect for the decision of the clubs joining the initiative, but reaffirmed its commitment to work towards a “fair, sustainable and transparent model that contributes to the growth of women’s football, as our club has done so far”.

With this position, the Royal Club opens a new front in the ongoing debate about the financing and development mechanisms of women’s football in Spain, between those in favor of long-term private investment and the refusal to pledge the future of the tournament for decades to come.