Javier Tebas has been president of LALIGA since 2013 and is one of the most influential leaders in the international sports industry. He was reelected to a fourth term in 2023. A lawyer by training and a specialist in business and sports law, he has led a profound transformation of Spanish professional soccer through the implementation of strict financial control mechanisms, the centralization of broadcast rights and an ambitious international expansion strategy.

Under his leadership, LALIGA has established itself as one of the sports leagues with the greatest global reach, international presence and technological innovation. Tebas regularly speaks at major global forums on sports, the digital economy and the entertainment industry, where he shares his vision on financial sustainability, technological transformation and new business models in professional sports.