La Liga news
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The gist
La Liga and CANAL+ signed an anti-piracy agreement covering nearly 50 countries.
The deal targets illegal streams that undercut clubs and broadcasters' match revenue.
Background
La Liga and pay-TV broadcaster CANAL+ announced a strategic agreement to jointly fight piracy of sports content across nearly 50 countries in Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti. Both sides described it as an unprecedented broadcaster-league partnership, combining technology, intelligence-sharing and coordinated enforcement against illegal distribution networks. La Liga president Javier Tebas framed piracy as one of the biggest threats to the sport's future funding.
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2026Espanyol midfielder Javi Hernández was named La Liga U-23 Player of the Month for August after three assists in his first three league matches.
- Sep 9, 2026Atlético de Madrid's Kang-In Lee won La Liga Goal of the Month for August for his 70th-minute strike against Málaga CF on his official debut.
- Sep 11, 2026CANAL+ and La Liga announced an anti-piracy agreement covering nearly 50 countries across Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti.
- Sep 11, 2026Real Madrid named their squad for the La Liga matchday 5 game against Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabéu, with five players returning.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- La Liga president Javier Tebas said piracy is one of the greatest challenges facing the future of sports and that no organisation can tackle it alone, calling the CANAL+ partnership a way to protect the value of competitions and broadcasters' and clubs' investment.
- Official
- CANAL+ CEO Maxime Saada described the scale of the initiative as unprecedented in remarks carried in the announcement.
Still unverified
The Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano lineups, team news and XIs are described as predicted rather than confirmed.