Tebas Hits Back at Real Madrid Call to Quit La Liga Post
The short version
- Real Madrid asked Javier Tebas to resign as La Liga president over comments about the Madrid derby controversy
- Tebas said neither he nor Real Madrid's president owns the competition and that his job is to defend all clubs equally
- He rejected the idea that referees are directed against Real Madrid
- Tebas accused the club of pushing a rigged-league narrative via Real Madrid TV and spokespeople
- The response was posted on Tebas' X account
La Liga president Javier Tebas rejected Real Madrid's demand that he resign, saying the league is not run for the benefit of one club.
La Liga president Javier Tebas has publicly responded to Real Madrid after the club called for him to step down over remarks he made about the controversy surrounding Sunday's Madrid derby against Atlético de Madrid.
Writing on his X account, Tebas said he agreed with one line of the club's statement, that the president of La Liga is not the owner of the competition, before adding that neither is the president of Real Madrid. He argued that leading the league means defending fairness among all clubs rather than adopting the position of its most powerful member.
Tebas pushed back at claims that referees harm the league or that the competition loses value without Real Madrid, saying the club's statement did not address those assertions. He also accused the club of promoting a narrative of a rigged league through Real Madrid TV and club spokespeople over several years.
The league chief defended his approach to the role, saying independence means applying the same rules to everyone and taking positions even when Real Madrid disagrees. He closed by saying he respects all clubs but is subordinate to none.
