La Liga wins court order, requiring NordVPN and Proton VPN to block illegal football streams in Spain — but VPN firms say they have not been notified

• A Sanish Court has ordered NordVPN and Proton VPN to block IPs transmitting illegal football streams
• La Liga can update the list of IPs in real-time during matches
• Proton VPN and NordVPN said they have not been formally notified yet

VPN users in Spain may soon face connection blackouts during football matches after a new court ruling granted LaLiga the power to issue blocking orders to major privacy services.

According to La Liga's official statement, the Commercial Court No. 1 of Córdoba has ruled in favor of La Liga and Telefónica, classifying VPN providers as "technological intermediaries" under the European Digital Services Act (DSA). The ruling specifically names NordVPN and Proton VPN, requiring the companies to block access to IP addresses detected transmitting illegal streams of LaLiga matches.

The "precautionary measure" allows for dynamic blocking, meaning LaLiga can update the list ...