Plum job: Tebas non-committal

– La Liga president Javier Tebas (right) says he was flattered to be linked with the English Premier League’s chief executive position as speculation swirls over the role.

Tebas, Spanish league chief since 2013, said he was “very happy” after reports named him as a possible successor to Richard Scudamore, who announced his departure last year.

“I’m very happy that a competition like the Premier League thinks of me to be their CEO,” Tebas said at the Sportel sport-business convention in Macau.

When asked if he intend-

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ed to quit La Liga for England, the 56-year-old said: “No comment.”

The Premier League is still searching for its next chief executive after Scudamore’s announced successor, TV executive Susanna Dinnage, rejected the appointment in December.

The Premier League grew to become a global phenomenon under Scudamore, generating a record £5.5 billion in the 2016/17 season, according to analysts Deloitte – 86% more than La Liga.

Tebas also said La Liga was working to schedule Espanyol games at suitable times for Chinese audiences, following the arrival of China star Wu Lei.

He said Espanyol’s last game, when Wu scored his first goal for the club, had twice as many streaming viewers as the Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. – Reuters