La Liga clubs divided on sharing TV revenue

Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol, Real Zaragoza and Real Sociedad also oppose the Madrid/Barca model arguing it will maintain the La Liga giants' unfair duopoly and continue to limit competition in the top division, reducing its appeal to TV audiences.

After the latest round of talks on Wednesday, the six clubs said they were considering filing a complaint with Spain's competition authority about the agreement, which would take effect around 2014 after current contracts expire.

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