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La Liga clubs appear set to strike over the Spanish government’s refusal to force through a law that would guarantee collectively bargained television rights -

The Professional Football League in Spain (LFP) have campaigned for television rights to be sold in the same way as their English and Italian counterparts in a bid to end the enormous financial inequality between the haves and the have-nots.

Real Madrid and Barcelona raked in nearly 12 times as much from TV rights last season as the lowest earners, compared to a ratio of 1.57:1

. And it is this inequality that has fuelled anger among rival La Liga clubs who have threatened to down tools on Clásico weekend - precisely when Spanish football is the focus of the sporting world.

Televison rights inequality (highest:lowest) SportingIntelligence.com

Madrid and Barcelona have both supported the move, leaving Athletic Bilbao as the only one of 42 LFP clubs not to sign the documents. But after sports minister Miguel Cardenal broke his promise to pass a royal decree forcing the changes, there is little chance of any agreement being reached.

The impasse leaves La Liga in purgatory, with still nobody knowing which channel will be broadcasting next season’s games and just a few months remaining of the current campaign.

Sources inside Sky Sports, the English rights holders, have confirmed that they are still waiting to hear if they have retained their contract to broadcast Spanish games.