Supreme Court upholds Real Madrid TV rights, rejects LaLiga

Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday today confirmed that the league’s decisions nullifying Real Madrid’s participation in 2022 television‑rights meetings were unlawful, upholding the nullity of actions taken by LaLiga president Javier Tebas and rejecting LaLiga’s last‑minute motion for annulment in a ruling that ends the dispute.

The First Chamber of the Supreme Court had already dismissed LaLiga’s appeal in April, finding that Real Madrid’s participation rights had been breached. That earlier judgment reinforced the claim that the club was excluded from key discussions on television rights.

The court also clarified that Madrid’s removal from the meetings of the audiovisual Supervisory Body was carried out without the legally required procedure. This procedural flaw rendered the expulsion unlawful.

LaLiga responded by filing a motion for annulment in an attempt to reopen the case. The Supreme Court flatly rejected the motion, stating that the mechanism cannot be used to re‑argue a matter that has already been judged. The judges emphasized that the decision was final and binding.

The final ruling Real Madrid’s position was correct from the outset. It also puts an end to LaLiga’s repeated attempts to justify measures that the judges described as “contrary to law”.

The article was translated into English by artificial intelligence. The original version is available in Spanish.