Real Madrid labeled the comments "deeply offensive" and "morally repugnant" after Javier Tebas claimed the club's communication strategy "recalls propaganda mechanisms exploited by Goebbels." The league president specifically targeted the club’s in-house TV channel, arguing that its coverage of refereeing decisions employs a system of selecting plays, repeating grievances, and constructing enemies to fuel suspicion. Tebas later clarified on X that he was referring to the specific techniques of the Nazi propaganda minister rather than an ideology, but the club rejected this distinction entirely.
This demand for an immediate resignation marks a significant escalation in the ongoing friction between the institution and the league’s top official. The club asserts that such rhetoric demonstrates a profound lack of neutrality and impartiality, declaring his leadership a "genuine scourge" for Spanish football. Beyond this specific dispute, the club cited his repeated conduct and ongoing attacks as evidence that he is unfit to hold his dual roles as head of the Spanish top flight and vice-president of the Spanish Football Association.
Tebas has maintained a public stance against the club's management for several years, frequently criticizing their attempts to influence officiating through media pressure and their historical pursuit of a European Super League. Real Madrid’s statement on Friday also included a renewed grievance regarding the league’s handling of a separate judicial probe involving Barcelona and alleged payments to a refereeing committee official. The club maintains that these combined actions constitute an institutional failure that threatens the integrity of the league.