“Satisfaction” in the RFEF for the judge's decision in favor of the Girona-Barça no in Miami

The RFEF has received with “great satisfaction” the court decision in favor of not playing the Girona-Barcelona game in Miami, because it recognizes the federative powers and the fact that the Federation has always acted according to law and loyally.

The titular magistrate of the Commercial Court No. 12 of Madrid has dismissed the claim made by LaLiga against the decision of the Royal Spanish Football Federation not to initially authorize the celebration of the match between Girona and Barcelona on January 26, 2019 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Among other legal arguments, the magistrate states that The position of the Federation did not involve illegal conduct or an act of unfair competition, given that this type of competition must be ‘carried out in coordination’ between the RFEF and LaLiga, as already stated in other judicial resolutions of other disputes between these two organizations.

The broad resolution of 19 folios also reminds that the Federation did not deny authorization expressly, because the deadline for the final approval expired on January 5 of that same year, although Barcelona waived the dispute unilaterally.

Against this judgment it is possible to interpose an appeal before Section 28 of the Provincial Court of Madrid, the competent one in matters of commercial nature.

The Royal Spanish Football Federation has received with “great satisfaction” this “extensive, rigorous and documented” judicial resolution, because it “recognizes federative powers” ​​and the fact that “the RFEF has always acted according to law and loyally” .