The Higher Sports Council (CSD) has opened an ex officio study following the statements of the president of LaLiga, Javier Tebas, who compared the coverage of Real Madrid TV with Nazi propaganda methods. In his comment, Tebas described the supposed “portaCOCES orchestra” that, according to him, leads the club's management and that, in his opinion, the Real Madrid television channel “calls the shots.” The leader stated that the channel's programming "selects the plays that interest, repeats the grievance, feeds suspicion and points out the enemies," and that such an approach is reminiscent of the tactics of Goebbels, Propaganda Minister of Nazi Germany, characterized by systematic repetition, the construction of an enemy and the subordination of events to a one-dimensional story.
The comparison, which Tebas clarified does not refer to the ideology or the Madrid fans, provoked an immediate reaction from the club. Real Madrid demanded the “immediate resignation” of Tebas as president of LaLiga and vice president of the Spanish Football Federation, calling him “a real scourge for Spanish football.” The club also denounced that the leader's statement “repeats the grievance” and “fueled suspicion,” which, according to Real Madrid's response, constitutes a threat to the integrity of sport in the country.
In response to the news, Javier Tebas published a message on his X account in which he denied the veracity of the information about the CSD study. “I do not believe the news that the CSD is considering acting ex officio based on my statements,” he wrote. “If confirmed, I hope that study will start by reading what I wrote and reviewing some background.” Tebas' statement seeks to dismiss the seriousness of the accusations and, at the same time, position himself as an actor who has been misunderstood.
The CSD, for its part, has initiated an investigation process to determine whether the words of the president of LaLiga constitute a violation of current regulations. The body supervises the conduct of sports leaders and, if it finds evidence that the statements may have violated the law or the regulations of the Spanish Football Federation, it may impose sanctions ranging from reprimands to suspension of duties. The investigation will be carried out confidentially and its results will be communicated once the analysis phase is completed.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid continues to defend its position and maintain the pressure on Tebas. The club has requested that the competent authority review the situation and take charge of the possible legal repercussions. With the investigation still ongoing, the football community expects the CSD to issue a final decision in the coming weeks, which will determine whether the LaLiga president will face any sanctions for his controversial statements.