Real Madrid, one of the most prestigious football clubs in the world, demanded the immediate resignation of the president of the Spanish Football League (La Liga) after player Javier Tebas made strong accusations on social media. In a post published by Tebas on the “X” platform on Friday, he showed his anger at the club’s television channel’s coverage of the referees’ performance, considering that this coverage shows mistakes made by referees in future matches, and that it resembles “Nazi propaganda methods” used by Joseph Goebbels during World War II.
Tebas explained in his post that Real Madrid has a “chorus of trumpets” and that the channel chooses clips that show the club as a victim of injustice, disputing that this comparison is not related to ideology but rather to the methods used in the media. He also pointed out that the club does not have any relationship with its fans in this context.
In response to these accusations, Real Madrid's management issued a statement completely rejecting Tebas' actions, noting that the player had repeatedly clashed with club president Florentino Pérez in previous years. The statement stressed that Tebas's behavior shows a lack of impartiality, respect and integrity, which is inconsistent with his responsibilities as a member of one of Spain's elite clubs. The club also stated that its continued attacks on the club and on those calling for transparency and innovation constitute a real blight on Spanish football.
This dispute comes in light of other reports of a serious error in the refereeing of the Madrid derby match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, as the Technical Referees Committee of the Spanish League admitted that there was a refereeing error that sparked controversy in sports circles. As the disputes continue, the question remains as to whether Tebas will continue to take issue with media policies that he believes are damaging the club's reputation, or will choose to resign from his position in La Liga.