2024-03-15 03:01:00
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) issued an official statement regarding the exclusive broadcast of the final match of the Super Cup, held on Wednesday between River and Estudiantes de La Plata at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium through the “Star+” platform. owned by the ESPN network.
According to the AFA, this transmission “constitutes a breach of the agreement established for the organization and exploitation of the tournament”, which was signed with the company Torneos y Competencias SA. The statement arises in response to previous information published on March 11, 2024, where The exclusivity of the broadcast of the event by “Star+” was anticipated.
Given this situation, the AFA demanded that Torneos y Competencias SA take measures to guarantee adequate distribution of the match, warning that if they do not do so, legal actions will be taken against the company in question.
The Super Cup, being a final of an official AFA tournament, “should not have been transmitted solely through a streaming platform such as “Star+”, to the detriment of distribution on linear television signals,” according to the house. mother of Argentine soccer. And he added: “this fact causes harm to viewers, spectators, participating clubs, sponsors and to the Association itself.”
The AFA submitted the information to its Legal Management in order to evaluate the corresponding actions to protect the rights of the institution and Argentine football as a whole and will be awaiting a response from Tournaments and Competitions.