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WHY IS IT SO EXPENSIVE TO WATCH FOOTBALL ON TV IN SPAIN?

The abusive price it costs to watch football in Spain compared to the rest of the countries

Published:1/04/2024 - 21:39h

Updated:1/04/2024 - 21:39h

Spain has positioned itself as the most expensive country in Europe to watch football compared to the top five leagues, which represents a considerably high price. This high cost is based on the way the service is offered in this nation

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In these times, in Spain, LaLiga, through his president Javier Thebes, has undertaken a remarkable campaign against the piracy, so much to avoid his propagation as to eradicate it completely. They have attained several advances in this subject. Nevertheless, there is an appearance that neglects notably and poses a serious doubt on the complicated that results for the Spanish society enjoy of the football without that this involve an economic investment desorbitada.

How much costs to see football in Spain?

According to a recent study made by 'SPORT', Spain is at present the country where has to make a greater outlay to enjoy of all the possible football: 110,95 € to the month, whereas the Minimum Wage Interprofesional is of 1,323 euros to the month. This wants to say that those that wish to enjoy of all the balompié possible from the comfort of his home have to allocate mensualmente 8,3% of his wage to pay this entertainment.

No only this, the panorama becomes more desalentador when comparing the costs in other nations. For example, in England, enjoy of the football by television has a cost of 84,9 € to the month, which is considerably lower that the 110,95 euros in Spain. It is necessary to stand out that the 'SMI' in the United Kingdom is a lot greater: 1929 € to the month. Therefore, the British grieve have to invest 2,2% of his wage to enjoy of the balompié from his house, a much more reasonable and affordable figure.

In addition to England, other European countries like Germany, where have to pay 49,99 euros with a 'SMI' of 2054 € (4,1%), France, where the monthly cost is of 38,23 € with a 'SMI' of 1766 € (4,6%), and Portugal, the most affordable of the list with an investment of 25,99 € and a 'SMI' of 956 € (3,6%), pose the question: why consume football in Spain is so costly? What explains this overwhelming difference of costs?

Why it is so costly to see football home in Spain?

According to the study made by 'SPORT', everything is due to that the services of transmission of parties are linked to the packages of telephony and fibre that offer the companies. For example, Movistar, one of the available options for the consumers, offers his services by 113,90 €, a price that includes other services like the fibre or the service of mobile telephony. East mount could reduce to 100,90 € if only it wishes hire the national leagues.

The another option more economic for the Spaniards is Orange, that offers all the football by 105 euros to the month. East mount could reduce to 80,95 € if only it hires the fibre without including the mobile line. Also they exist other options perhaps less striking, like investing 39,99 € to the month in DAZN, that allows to see five meetings by day. By his part, Movistar has launched a new platform that transmits only a commitment by day and that requires a monthly payment of 14 €.

These montos affect significantly the pocket of the pockets and, unfortunately, boost that the fans resort to the piracy or simply lose big part of the interest in one of the main national hobbies. It is a problem that has to tackle quickly in profit of the fans that resist to lose the opportunity to follow to his favourite team from the comfort of his home.

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