La Liga strike

Reports in the Spanish Press have suggested that La Liga could end this weekend as a result of the country’s labour laws.

The Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) confirmed on Thursday that Spain’s top two divisions would hold an indefinite strike from May 16, which would affect the final two rounds of fixtures plus the Copa del Rey final between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona on May 30.

However, a report in Friday’s Marca claims the matter is set to go beyond football and become a legal matter, with sources from La Liga admitting to the newspaper: “We don’t know what will happen.”

Spanish labour law states that the days affected by strikes are not recovered, thus implying this weekend will be the last in the top tier and that the table will be decided without Weeks 37 and 38 being disputed.

Nevertheless, it could create a snowball of conflicting interests as the clubs who achieve mathematical survival in Week 36 may opt to rely on the Spanish Constitution, while those vying for the title and European places will inevitably want the remaining two matches to be fulfilled.

S wrote:Seems to be a very serious issue.

free_cat wrote:The Cup final is not part of the strike.

Fußball wrote:Atleti-Barca ain't happening with Messi and Neymar in Copa America.

linetty wrote:

Fußball wrote:Atleti-Barca ain't happening with Messi and Neymar in Copa America.

We don't have to release them until the Liga is over.

Hapless_Hans wrote:

linetty wrote:

Fußball wrote:Atleti-Barca ain't happening with Messi and Neymar in Copa America.

We don't have to release them until the Liga is over.

Sure you might have to, it's determined by the FIFA calendar.

Doc wrote:Teams aren't obliged to release players for international friendlies.

linetty wrote:

Hapless_Hans wrote:

linetty wrote:
We don't have to release them until the Liga is over.

Sure you might have to, it's determined by the FIFA calendar.

I'm fairly sure we aren't obliged to do so if the team is still yet to play leauge deciding games. Can recall reading it several times in different sources.

BarrileteCosmico wrote:

linetty wrote:

Hapless_Hans wrote:

Sure you might have to, it's determined by the FIFA calendar.

I'm fairly sure we aren't obliged to do so if the team is still yet to play leauge deciding games. Can recall reading it several times in different sources.

All leagues have to release their players 10 days prior to the start of the Copa América, as set by FIFA. Some leagues, such as the CL, have reached an agreement with CONMEBOL and FIFA to get late release for their players if there are South Americans in the CL final. La Liga has no such agreement and would have to release all their players.

FIFA on Friendlies and Final Competitions respectfully wrote:A club holding the registration of a player called up to play in the national team must release him to the national association on the fixed/set dates for international matches in each calendar year.

In accordance with Article 36 Paragraphs 2b) and 5c), if a player is called up, he must be released to play in the final competition organised by FIFA or a confederation and held in a period fixed/set in the calendar. In this event, the period of release shall be 14 days.