Real Madrid demanded the resignation of LaLiga President Javier Tebas on Friday after he in contrast rhetoric from the membership’s administration to the propaganda strategies utilized by the Nazi Party in Germany.
Tebas wrote earlier on Friday on social media that “Real Madrid’s administration directs an orchestra of mouthpieces and Real Madrid TV leads the singing.”
The LaLiga president was responding to articles by two journalists saying he and LaLiga had been appearing towards Real’s pursuits.
Tebas added that the authors within the El Debate newspaper had been amplifying a message on behalf of Real’s administration. Reuters has requested El Debate for remark.
Tebas on Friday criticised Real Madrid TV’s protection of officiating at their matches.
“Their score is always the same: select the plays that suit them, repeat the grievance, feed the suspicion, and point fingers at the enemies,” he wrote.
“That method recalls propaganda mechanisms used by Goebbels, Nazi Germany’s Minister of Propaganda.
“The comparison is with these propaganda methods, not with an ideology or, in fact, with the Madridista fanbase,” added LaLiga’s president.
The comments have deepened a feud between the club and La Liga’s chief.
Real in September called for a new LaLiga president in response to Tebas calling their complaints about refereeing decisions ‘a smokescreen’ for their shortcomings on the pitch.
The club have now released a statement demanding that Tebas resign from his positions as LaLiga chief and vice-president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
The statement called it “insupportable and terribly critical” that Tebas used “a comparison with the propaganda strategies of the Nazi regime to discredit our membership, its administration and its tv.
“Tebas’ repeated conduct demonstrates a lack of neutrality, respect and impartiality incompatible with his institutional responsibilities,” stated Real.
“It is unacceptable that he even takes advantage of questions, information or opinions from journalists unrelated to the club to direct his accusations at us, attributing to us actions of third parties for which we bear no responsibility.”
The 64-year-old Tebas, who’s elected by the 42 skilled golf equipment in Spain’s prime two tiers, has been LaLiga president since 2013. In 2023, he was reelected unopposed till 2027.
Real Madrid’s assertion got here hours after LaLiga confirmed that they’re one of many six golf equipment that may sit on the league’s Executive Committee this season.
