La Liga has been ordered to pay a €250,000 (£220,000) fine after Spain’s data protection watchdog said its official match-following app had been used to spy on bars that had been showing games illegally. On Wednesday, La Liga said that it would launch a legal challenge against the AEPD’s fine. “As a result, we will challenge the decision to show that we have always acted legally and responsibly.”Spanish footballers arrested over La Liga match-fixing claims Read moreIn the statement, La Liga stressed that the technology could not be used to learn the contents of conversations, nor to identify any participants. “La Liga would not be acting diligently if it did not use all means at its disposal to fight against piracy,” the statement continued. La Liga said it had reported its suspicions over a division two match in May last year between Deportiva Huesca and Gimnástic Tarragona.

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2019 19:41 UTC