"Barcelona is very important for La Liga, but if we look the other way, it will be a serious mistake. Our competition would collapse. Perhaps now their president will call me angry, but it's the truth," La Liga president Javier Tebas has told Financial Times. (h/t Mundo Deportivo)
Tebas then went on to explain that he is happy for the Spanish teams doing well in Europe against English rivals despite the Premier League being perceived as the superior competition.
"Yes, I feel proud, for Villarreal, for Sevilla, not only for the big teams. This shows that it's not just money that matters. Yes, money gives you a competitive advantage, but that's not the only thing that matters.
"We have less money but we work better in our academies, with our scouts... There are many factors that play a role."
Perhaps Tebas needs to be reminded that La Liga teams have been able to succeed in Europe despite of his regulations and not because of them. Besides, let's not forget that the Spanish teams used to be the dominant force on the continent for a while, that superiority is no longer there.
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