Javier Thebes answers on the VAR, the RFEF and the parties in United States

The course 2018-19 finish to begin and LaLiga has several novelties, ones that will have to go adapting along this campaign and others that still are in the air. The future of the national championship has argued a lot in the last days, and the one who has pronounced in this regard it has been Javier Thebes, that has conceded an interview to 'The World'.

In the first place, the leader has started with a direct attack, ensuring that in spite of some criticisms, the arrival of the VAR is a very promising option: "The only opinions against have been of Quique Setién and Mendilibar, that lost. Also sucedió with some selections in Russia. In the case of these trainers, with an ignorance of how uses the VAR that surprises me".

"In general, however, I am satisfied after this first day. When we carry five, will be able to compare the efficiency with the one of the World-wide, by the number of parties. I think that we will improve it, because in Russia pitaron referees that never had done it with VAR", has commented, standing out that it would be necessary to bet by a courage that for the moment has not moved to the Champions, that however could change of plans in brief.

Questioned on if his relations with the Real Spanish Federation of Football (RFEF) have improved from the arrival of Luis Rubiales to the presidency, Thebes has not wanted to answer directly, although it has admitted that yes they have limado asperezas: "If the question is if it has done it the professional relation between two institutions that have to understand, the answer is yes, independendientemente of the personal relations".

"In three months have resolved more things that in five years with Villar. Rubiales Has put very good professional, that allow to seat to speak. Another thing is that we arrive to agreements. Now well, it is not my fellow neither will be it. Have distinct values and a different form to understand the friendship", has cleared, leaving very clear the distance that follows existing between both in spite of the last pacts between both entities.

Thebes speaks on the internationalisation of LaLiga

After valuing the agreement with Facebook for the transmission of LaLiga in the Indian, Thebes has spoken in brief of the subject of the parties in United States, that has proposed for this same season with a measure that would include the transfer of some meetings of the championship across the pond. This possibility, however, would not include the Classical: "Logísticamente, the classical in New York is unfeasible. At least, the classical of League".

Without incidir too much in the conflict with the players that could end in a strike, yes has referred to the internationalisation of the tournament, to which considers that a lot of clubs would have to dare further of the big: "The data are here. In four years have triplicado our value of the rights to international level. We go up around 8% or 9% annual in the next four exercises. The aim, however, is not only that, but the one to increase the international sponsors of our teams. For the moment, only there is two that grow really, Madrid and Barça, and another that does it a bit, the Athletic".

"It is necessary to work so that also they arrive them sponsors of out to Valencia, Villarreal or Huesca, that finish to rise. Why no? In the agreement with Facebook in India, the parties will see through the page of LaLiga or of the own clubs, by what it is necessary to ask them to these a greater implication in his development in the networks. They have to take advantage of it, because now no only they go to be able to achieve sponsors, but grow in fans further of his local field. For this, is necessary that understand it and that involve ", has warned.