Mallorca

11th in La Liga Primera Division

Real Madrid's Champions League success can't mask Spain's coefficient crisis

In 2018, La Liga had a huge lead over other countries in UEFA's rankings. Now, it could be overtaken by the Czech Republic or Greece

Dermot Corrigan32

The Copa del Rey is Spain's most interesting competition - so why can't UK fans watch it?

Colin Millar25

NBA knowledge and local demons: Mallorca's owners have put them back on the big stage

Dermot Corrigan4

Ancelotti's rant, Xavi's complaints and an extraordinary meeting between La Liga's coaches and refs

Guillermo Rai30

European transfers you might have missed from the 2023 summer window

Thom Harris69

A hunger strike, church protests and the day the walls closed in on Luis Rubiales

Luis Rubiales is finding himself increasingly under pressure as he tries to hold onto his job as the president of the Spanish FA

Dermot Corrigan and Guillermo Rai

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr becomes shareholder of La Liga club Real Mallorca

Steve Kerr, head coach of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, has become a shareholder of Spanish top division football club Real Mallorca. The 57-year-old, who has led the Warriors to four NBA titles and also coaches the U.S. national team, visited the island last summer to watch a game and has been welcomed on board by former Phoenix Suns vice-president Andy Kohlberg, who became Real Mallorca president and majority shareholder after a restructure this summer. Kerr joins two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash, who is also a Real Mallorca shareholder. The La Liga club announced in June that Kohlberg...

Alex Brodie20

Lee Kang-in: the diminutive, left-footed No 10 set to replace Messi at PSG

In our latest profile of 50 young stars to watch, we head to Spain again to run the rule over the South Korean Messi, now headed for PSG

Liam Tharme9

Javier Tebas interview: Tough rules, foreign investment and making La Liga sustainable

Javier Tebas has implemented strict financial rules of La Liga clubs to, in his eyes, allow for long-term success for Spanish teams

Dermot Corrigan81

La Liga's crazy relegation battle - six stricken teams face the drop on final day

Two side are already down, but the Spanish league's finale will see another spot decided in a highly unusual relegation tussle

Thom Harris14

La Liga file additional complaints after Vinicius Junior and Samuel Chukwueze face racist abuse

La Liga has announced it has filed three complaints after perpetrators responsible for racially abusing Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior and Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze were identified. The Athletic previously reported that La Liga would file a complaint to the Pamplona court after Vinicius Junior was subjected to racist abuse during his side’s 2-0 win over Osasuna last Saturday. The Spanish organisation have now confirmed the complaint has been filed, along with two more additional complaints regarding Vinicius Jr suffering racist abuse against Mallorca on February 5, and Chukwueze...

The Athletic Staff2

Premier League transfer market is ‘doped’ with ‘barbaric amounts’ spent — La Liga president

La Liga president Javier Tebas believes the Premier League transfer market is “doped” and the large spending of its clubs threatens the sustainability of European football. Premier League sides spent £815million ($1bn) in the January transfer window (per Deloitte) — more than 30 times the...

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Every transfer completed by La Liga clubs in the 2022-23 January transfer window

The January transfer window is here — keep track of all the deals completed by La Liga clubs

Ed Mackey9

Ivan Fresneda: Newcastle and Arsenal among European clubs watching teenage talent

The latest jewel to emerge from Spanish football is tipped to leave La Liga, with clubs across Europe tracking his progress

Guillermo Rai, Chris Waugh and more32

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