Sérvulo advises Liga Portugal on audiovisual rights
Sérvulo & Associados has been advising Liga Portugal and Liga Centralização on the implementation of a 2021 decree-law that imposed the centralised commercialisation of audiovisual rights belonging to clubs and sporting companies of Liga Portugal Betclic (Primeira Liga) and Liga MeuSuper (Liga II).
The process reached a decisive new stage at a General Assembly of Liga Portugal held in Porto, where members approved — by a majority of 80% — the resolution establishing the revenue distribution key among clubs for the first five-year cycle, covering the 2028–2029 to 2032–2033 seasons. The vote marks a significant step in the structural reform of how Portuguese football’s broadcast revenues are pooled and allocated across the top two professional divisions.
Advisory team
The firm’s multidisciplinary sports sector team was led by partner Miguel Gorjão-Henriques, who heads the competition and European practice. The team also included associate Morgana Grácio (competition and European), alongside partners Pedro Silveira Borges (corporate and M&A), Henrique Rodrigues Silva (public law), and Miguel Santos Almeida (litigation).
