Player protests across La Liga this weekend were not widely broadcast after the Spanish league asked TV companies not to show them, according to multiple people familiar with the request.

After weeks of controversy, protests, and political maneuvering, the project has been abruptly called off — leaving Barcelona, facing a multimillion-euro setback, in a way, thanks to its arch-rival Real Madrid.

Recently promoted Spanish league club Real Oviedo has fired Serbian coach Veljko Paunovic with the team hovering just above the relegation zone.

The football scene awakens this Thursday with the analysis of the recent Champions League matchday and the tension of internal conflicts in LaLiga. Real Madrid approaches the upcoming Clásico with high spirits after a narrow victory that keeps them at the top of the European table.