La Liga chief Javier Tebas 'among leading contenders to be the next Premier League chief executive' Javier Tebas, who has run La Liga since 2013, is among leading contenders He has had controversial ideas, including playing La Liga games overseas However La Liga is second only to Premier League in television income By Matthew Smith For Mail Online Published: 18:30 GMT, 20 February 2019 | Updated: 18:30 GMT, 20 February 2019 Viewcomments Javier Tebas, head of Spain's La Liga, has emerged as a prime candidate to succeed Richard Scudamore as chief executive of the Premier League, according to reports. Chelsea chief Bruce Buck, who is leading the search on behalf of the Premier League, has invited all clubs to submit possible candidates. It is understood Tebas, who has run La Liga since 2013, is among those suggested and is a leading contender, despite his limited command of English. Javier Tebas, head of Spain's La Liga, has emerged as a candidate as next Premier League chief Although Tebas has had some controversial ideas - he is a champion of playing La Liga games overseas - his spell in charge of the Spanish top flight has been indisputably successful. La Liga is second only to the Premier League when it comes to television income for a domestic football competition. According to the Times, this has boosted the chances of the 56-year-old, born in Costa Rica, of taking charge of the English top flight. It is said Tebas, who has run La Liga since 2013, is a contender to replace Richard Scudamore Tebas has previously come into conflict with Premier League clubs - in 2017, he wrote to UEFA for action against Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain, claiming their 'funding by state aid distorts European competitions'. He has also been linked with far-right parties in Spain - he said of Vox, 'they seem good to me'. Vox opposes same-sex marriage, wants to repeal gender violence laws and has been critical of multiculturalism. Tebas is reported by the Times to be paid around £1million a year by La Liga - significantly short of the £2.6m Scudamore earned in the 2017-18 season. The Premier League have had to relaunch their search for Scudamore's successor after Susanna Dinnage reversed her decision to take on the role last December. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility