Spanish football fans, enjoy it while you still can because after this weekend the prospect of strike action looms.
The majority of clubs are putting pressure on the government into amending a law that, they argue, threatens the future of La Liga. Barcelona and Real Madrid, who alongside Serie A’s Juventus remain publicly in favour of a Super League, are against a change to the country’s Sports Law that was initially proposed when news of a breakaway competition broke last year.
But that commitment from the government has been withdrawn in recent weeks, leading to an escalation in tensions and the growing possibility that the top two tiers grind to a halt.
