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Spain Court Backs La Liga Players' Protest Over Miami Match

4/7/2026

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Spain’s National Court ruled that a 15-second protest by La Liga players against plans to hold a Miami match was not a strike but an exercise of their right to freedom of expression.
The protest occurred during matches from October 17 to 20.
La Liga lost €8.7 million as a result of the protest.
The players' union says the protest aimed to address La Liga's lack of transparency regarding international matches.

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Spain’s National Court ruled that a 15-second protest by La Liga players against plans to hold a Miami match was not a strike but an exercise of their right to freedom of expression.
The protest occurred during matches from October 17 to 20.
La Liga lost €8.7 million as a result of the protest.
The players' union says the protest aimed to address La Liga's lack of transparency regarding international matches.