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Real Madrid speak out against €2.7bn La Liga investment deal

The capital club are annoyed by the way the Spanish league snuck in a massive cash injection from CVC Capital Partners this week

Real Madrid have expressed their opposition to a €2.7 billion (£2.3bn/$3.2bn) investment deal La Liga struck with private quity firm CVC.

CVC Capital Partners has purchased a 10 per cent stake in the Spanish top-flight, it was announced on Wednesday.

Madrid say they were not informed of the deal and claim that some of the terms are against the law.

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What has been said?

A statement published on the club's website read: "This agreement was reached without the involvement or knowledge of Real Madrid and today, for the first time, LaLiga has given us limited access to the terms of the agreement.