La Liga has won the latest battle after 37 of the league’s 42 clubs approved a €2bn (£1.7bn) partnership with the private equity fund CVC Capital Partners, but the war at the heart of Spanish football has deepened with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Club set to take legal action in an attempt to overturn the decision.
The deal with CVC was ratified at La Liga’s general assembly on Friday after a week of tension and accusations involving the three clubs, two of whom cling to the breakaway super league project, and the Spanish league’s president, Javier Tebas.
