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Liga Nacional de Futbol Profesional |
Country > Spain
Foundation Year > Founded in 1983
EPFL Affilation > 1997 Founding Member
No. of Affiliated Clubs > Primera Division: 20 Clubs / Segunda Division: 22 Clubs
Official Website > http://www.lfp.es/
E-mail Address > lnfp@lfp.es
Phone > +34 91 2055000
Fax > +34 91 4080828
President > José Luis Astiazarán Iriondo
General Secretary > Carlos del Campo Colás
Media/Press Office > Juan Carlos Santamaría González
President Message
The EPFL as voice of professional leagues on European level has achieved its established role in the structure of European Football. It contributes to the development of the football spectacle of every league by exchanging practices and information between the most prestigious football competitions of every nation. The future belongs to professionalism and to football fascination of every citizen for which the engagement of the EPFL is more than essential.
History
With a dedication to organize the most professional sport of the country the LFP has become next to the Spanish Football Association the most important national football entity. The main objectives of the LFP are the qualitative consultation of its member clubs, the development and maintenance of the competitive event, such as stadium development and security measures, the maintenance of international relations with football governing bodies and the representation of Spanish Professional football in such bodies like EPFL, UEFA and FIFA, and the good relation with the Spanish governmental authorities. From a commercial point of view the LFP constitutes a very consultative role for the member clubs, for example it is has a consultative role in many negotiations such as TV contracts. Last but not least with its distribution system of the LFP´s business income it guarantees that Spanish professional football remains one of the most followed and attractive football competitions in the world.
