Real Madrid demands the resignation of Javier Tebas. The LaLiga president is in the eye of the storm following his controversial statements about the merengue club. The executive compared the communication methods of the institution chaired by Florentino Pérez with the propaganda techniques of Nazism.
The controversy began with a post by Tebas on his X account, where he questioned the way Real Madrid TV covers refereeing decisions. According to the executive, the channel selects plays, repeats complaints, and omits situations that could favor the Madrid side.
"That method recalls propaganda mechanisms exploited by Goebbels, the Propaganda Minister of Nazi Germany: systematic repetition, construction of an enemy, and subordination of facts to the narrative. The comparison is with those propaganda techniques, not with an ideology nor, of course, with the Madrid fanbase," Tebas wrote. The executive also questioned the club's criticism of LaLiga's scheduling. In particular, he called for the disclosure of all schedule change requests made by Real Madrid, both those accepted and those rejected.
Tomás González Martín and Jesús Urdiola, every day it becomes harder to distinguish your articles from a press release from Real Madrid's management. Tomás, above all, you have become their official portaCOZ (spokespunching bag), to the point of using expressions identical to those I have heard… pic.…
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El DeportivoThe institution led by Florentino Pérez calls for Javier Tebas's departure after he compared the club's communications strategy with the methods used by Nazi Germany.
"Goebbels' mechanisms": Real Madrid demands the resignation of the LaLiga president following controversial comparison with Nazism. CommentsReal Madrid demands the resignation of Javier Tebas. The LaLiga president is in the eye of the storm following his controversial statements about the merengue club. The official compared the communication methods of the institution chaired by Florentino Pérez with the propaganda techniques of Nazism. The controversy began with a post by Tebas on his X account, where he questioned the treatment Real Madrid TV gives to refereeing decisions. According to the official, the channel selects plays, repeats complaints and omits situations that could favor the Madrid side."That method recalls the propaganda mechanisms exploited by Goebbels, minister of Propaganda of Nazi Germany: systematic repetition, construction of an enemy and subordination of facts to the narrative. The comparison is with those propaganda techniques, not with an ideology nor, of course, with the Madrid fanbase," Tebas wrote. The official also questioned the club's criticism of LaLiga's scheduling. In particular, he called for transparency regarding all requests for schedule changes made by Real Madrid, both those accepted and those rejected. Tomás Gonzalez Martin and Jesus Urdiola, every day it becomes harder to distinguish your articles from a press release from Real Madrid's leadership. Tomas above all you have become their official KISS-ass, to the point of using expressions identical to those I have heard… pic.twitter.com/RT5y7HQSC8— Javier Tebas Medrano (@Tebasjavier) October 16, 2026
The statements provoked a response from Real Madrid. "The club considers it absolutely intolerable and of extraordinary gravity that whoever holds two positions of maximum responsibility in Spanish football resorts to a comparison with the propaganda methods of the Nazi regime to discredit our club, its leadership and its television. The clarification that he is not referring to Nazi ideology does not lessen the deeply offensive, morally repugnant and institutionally unworthy nature of his statements," the statement says. In the same text, Real Madrid again referred to the Negreira case. "It is especially serious that Tebas uses these statements to question the legitimate actions of Real Madrid and Real Madrid Televisión in relation to the Negreira case. Faced with the lack of a response to the extraordinary gravity of the Negreira case from the two institutions in which Javier Tebas holds responsibilities of maximum relevance, our club has had to go directly to UEFA to demand the complete clarification of the payments made for years by F.C. Barcelona to the vice president of the Referees Technical Committee and the adoption of the necessary measures to guarantee the integrity of the competitions," it states."For all of the above, Real Madrid C.F. considers that the repeated statements and behaviors of Javier Tebas would be inadmissible in any European sports institution governed by principles of respect, neutrality and integrity, and that they institutionally disqualify him from continuing to hold the positions he occupies. Consequently, Real Madrid C.F. demands his immediate resignation as president of LaLiga and vice president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation," it states at the close. Read also:Smiles off the pitch: Adidas presents Vozinha as its new ambassador while his renewal at Colo Colo is in jeopardy"Improvements to the current agreement": the key decision Azul Azul makes to negotiate with the University of Chile"An inevitable nod to the Chilean's magic": in Argentina they acknowledge Matías Fernández's authorship of Lamine Yamal's playMore about:FootballInternational FootballNaziNazismLaLigaJavier TebasReal MadridNEWSLETTEREl DeportivoMonday, 8:45 AMA special selection with coverage and analysis of the most important sporting events of the weekend, by the Sports team of La Tercera. By subscribing you are accepting the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies of La Tercera.