Real Madrid Calls for Javier Tebas's Resignation Over Remarks

Real Madrid has formally demanded the immediate resignation of Javier Tebas, the president of LaLiga and vice-president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, following his comments that likened the club's communication strategies to Nazi-era propaganda techniques. In an official statement on its X handle, Real Madrid described Tebas's remarks as "absolutely intolerable and extraordinarily serious." The statement emphasized that the comparison, even if not referring to Nazi ideology, was deeply offensive and institutionally unworthy.

Tebas had stated that Real Madrid's management orchestrates a narrative similar to propaganda methods used by Goebbels, the Nazi Minister of Propaganda. Real Madrid rejected this distinction and framed it as part of a pattern of attacks by Tebas against the club.

The statement also connected the issue to the Negreira case, where Barcelona made payments to a former referee committee vice-president, and noted that Real Madrid has approached UEFA for a full investigation into these payments. The club called for a comprehensive overhaul of the refereeing system and stated that Tebas's conduct disqualifies him from holding his current positions.