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Lovers of Spanish football are in over the suspension of all games in the country from May 16. This means the and final, and championship-deciding rounds of matches in La Liga may not take . This has happened because of a between the Spanish football federation and TV companies over TV . The suspension could affect more than 600,000 football players and 30,000 . It could not come at a moment for La Liga as Barcelona lead Real Madrid by just two points, with three games left to play. The Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao is also under threat. Officials say there could be for all parties to resolve their spat.

The dispute is over a law drawn up by the Spanish government that makes all teams bargain over TV rights. Currently, the country's top teams, Barcelona and Real Madrid, are allowed to negotiate their own with TV companies. This means they are allotted nearly of all TV money on offer. The Spanish federation accused the government of a "lack of " over interfering in Spanish football. It also complained it had not been consulted on the proposed new TV rights law. In another , the players' union, the Association of Spanish Footballers, has threatened to strike over being from the negotiations. Barcelona star Lionel Messi and are backing this threat.

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