LALIGA and Google have strengthened a collaboration focused on intellectual-property protection and anti-piracy reporting across Google products and services, the Spanish league said in an official announcement published June 17.
The league said the cooperation was developed proactively throughout the 2025/26 season and was designed to improve communication efficiency and speed up the handling of notifications submitted by LALIGA. The project sits in LALIGA's wider effort to protect football content and the digital economy around sports entertainment.
LALIGA Points To Fewer Google-Linked Incidents
LALIGA said the framework produced a very significant reduction in the volume of incidents reported through channels linked to Google services during the 2025/26 season. The league did not publish a raw incident total or percentage drop, so the safest reading is directional: LALIGA says the trend moved down as competitions neared their conclusion.
The collaboration centers on technical reporting tools rather than a new broadcast-rights package or sponsorship asset. LALIGA described Google's platforms as neutral tools that can help connect users with lawful information while limiting fraud, abuse and unauthorized distribution by external actors.
Google Iberia And Tebas Back The Framework
Lino Cattaruzzi, president of Google Iberia, said the company maintains mechanisms and technology investment to prevent misuse of its tools and combat piracy. He framed the LALIGA cooperation as a case where proactive communication and proper use of reporting channels can give creators faster and more transparent technical solutions.
Javier Tebas, LALIGA's president, said collaboration with major technology companies strengthens the league's defense of football, intellectual property and fans. His comments keep anti-piracy in the league's operating agenda alongside the more visible commercial work around sponsors, media rights and international growth.
For clubs and rights holders, the practical importance is in enforcement infrastructure. A smoother notification process can make piracy response less dependent on one-off takedowns and more reliant on repeatable channels between the league and a platform that fans use every day.