Real Madrid clashes with La Liga president Javier Tebas over accusations of propaganda-style tactics and demands his resignation.
Tensions between Real Madrid and La Liga president
Tensions between Real Madrid and Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, have escalated significantly. In recent weeks, Tebas has criticized repeated complaints from Real Madrid about the refereeing in the Spanish league.Tebas compares Real Madrid's communication to Nazi propaganda
This Friday, Tebas intensified the situation by strongly criticizing Real Madrid's communication strategy, comparing the methods of Real Madrid TV to those used in Nazi propaganda. He stated that Real Madrid's management leads an orchestra of spokespersons and that Real Madrid TV is conducting the dance, with a score that selects actions of interest, repeats accusations, fuels suspicion, and identifies enemies.Tebas links Real Madrid's methods to Goebbels' propaganda
This method, according to Tebas, recalls the mechanisms of propaganda by Goebbels, the minister of propaganda of Nazi Germany, focusing on systematic repetition, construction of an enemy, and subordination of facts to the narrative. Tebas clarified that the comparison was only about "propaganda techniques, and not an ideology."Real Madrid calls Tebas's comments intolerable
Real Madrid expressed its anger over Tebas's comments, calling the statement "absolutely intolerable and extremely serious." The club believes that Tebas's clarification "does not in any way mitigate the deeply offensive, morally repugnant and unworthy nature of his words."Real Madrid demands Tebas's resignation
Real Madrid demands that Tebas leave his position, citing its suspicions in the Negreira case, its request to reform the refereeing system, and what it considers Tebas's desire to discredit the club. The club condemns the "repeated behavior of Javier Tebas," which would indicate "a lack of neutrality, respect and impartiality incompatible with his institutional responsibilities."Real Madrid calls for Tebas's immediate resignation
Real Madrid believes that its "incessant attacks" constitute "a real plague for Spanish football." The statement ends with an unequivocal demand: "Therefore, Real Madrid CF demands his immediate resignation from his position as president of LaLiga and vice-president of the Spanish Royal Football Federation. Real Madrid CF will continue to defend its rights, its institutional prestige, the complete clarification of the Negreira case and the necessary regeneration of Spanish football."