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La Liga's record deal

Ashish Sharma explores the importance of a 2.7 billion dollar, 50 year, deal that Spanish football麓s La Liga has signed with investment company CVC Capital Partners.

Spain's top division La Liga has signed a record investment deal with CVC Capital Partners. Ashish Sharma looks at the terms of the deal - which means CVC invests into a new company that will hold LaLiga鈥檚 commercial rights. CVC will hold an 8% stake in the business for the next 50 years.

Ashish Sharma speaks some of the leading figures in the top tier of Spanish football麓s La Liga, including Ramon Rubiales the CEO of Real Betis. With the money that his club will receive, Rubiales explains how he plans to rejuvenate the club麓s stadium and invest in building restaurants, a hotel and other leisure facilities that will help the club raise more revenues.

Presenter / Producer: Ashish Sharma
Image: Benito Villamarin Stadium of Real Betis, Real Betis Sevilla v FC Barcelona, May 7, 2022; Credit: Getty Images

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