ProLiga has presented a series of allegations to the Higher Sports Council (CSD) with regard to the Draft Law on Sports considering that in some cases “it leaves some questions unresolved” and that in others “it makes an erroneous revision of the regulations”.
As indicated on Tuesday by the association that includes about 250 non-professional football clubs, their allegations, which have received the support of the CEOE, through its Subcommittee on Sports, are divided “into six main sections, which cover fundamental issues such as the organization of competitions, employment status or economic rights.”
In this sense, in relation to professional and professional competitions, ProLiga believes that “the requirements should be established in more detail” to be considered the first while it sees “necessary, even if this entails the reform and / or modification of labor regulations that could be affected, the creation of the status of the professional athlete “.
The body points out that in order to “adapt to the reality of sport and endure over time, it is essential to regulate the Status of the professional athlete and establish a fixed contribution quota for clubs that participate in professional competitions and hire athletes professionalized “.
In addition, it also endorses the “subscription of a specific insurance, on a voluntary basis, of complementary benefits” that serves to cover “the health risks derived from the practice of the corresponding sport modality and complementary to those protected by Social Security” .
ProLiga is also concerned about “the duration of the Federative License and Formative Canon” related to minors, and requests “to specify what is understood by economic rights of official competitions” since there are currently “multiple associated economic activities such as player signings, ticket sales, marketing of audiovisual rights or sponsorships and other forms of advertising “.
In this section, it is clear that “it must be clear that audiovisual rights in competitions other than professional and / or professionalized are the property of the clubs, who may market and exploit them without any limitation”.
Finally, on the withdrawal of powers to the Administrative Court of Sport (TAD) in the field of sports discipline, the association proposes that “instead of withdrawing powers” to this body “proceed to its restructuring.”