Friday briefing: LaLiga updates economic controls to ease transfers and renewals

LaLiga have approved changes to 13 articles of their economic control rules aimed at giving clubs greater flexibility in the transfer market, while tightening oversight of income recognition and spending limits.

LaLiga will now only allow sponsorship and commercial income to count towards the squad cost limit if a minimum portion is paid within the same season, effectively blocking the use of long-term deferred payment structures.

LaLiga have also raised the minimum