La Liga president Javier Tebas has drawn criticism and controversy following statements made during a conference in Miami, Florida.
“If you go to Google and put ‘I want to buy cocaine’ or ‘child sex,’ nothing appears. But if you put ‘free sports football,’ it does appear. Some are more serious crimes, but with others like this, which is stealing, the same thing is not being done,” Tebas said.
The comparison between illegal streams and something as ghastly as child sexual abuse drew criticism in the media and from users on social media.
Tebas, the outspoken and controversial boss of La Liga, has the support of most teams in Spanish football.