Real Madrid calls for Tebas's resignation in official statement

Real Madrid has issued an official statement today, Friday, October 16, 2026, in response to comments made by Javier Tebas, the president of LaLiga and vice president of the Spanish Football Federation, who compared the club's management methods to those used by Joseph Goebbels, the propaganda minister in the Nazi regime, noting that Real Madrid TV serves as a tool for this alleged strategy.

Real Madrid's statement read as follows:

Tebas' statements have been rejected.

Real Madrid has deemed it completely unacceptable and extremely serious for someone holding two top positions in Spanish football to compare the working methods of its management and television channel to Nazi propaganda in an attempt to tarnish the club's image.

The club confirmed that Tebas's clarification that he did not intend a Nazi ideology does not lessen the deeply offensive nature of his statements, which were described as morally disgusting and institutionally inappropriate.

Repeated accusations against Real Madrid.

The club sees Tebas' statements as a new episode in his ongoing attacks on Real Madrid and its president and media outlets, considering it unacceptable to exploit questions, information, or opinions from journalists not affiliated with the club to direct criticism at it, and attributing the actions of other parties to it despite not being responsible for them.

The Negreira case and the call for reform in the refereeing system.

Real Madrid has emphasized the danger of using Tebas's statements to question the club's actions and its television channel regarding the Negreira case, confirming that it was forced to go directly to UEFA in the absence of a response to the seriousness of the issue from the two institutions where Tebas holds important positions.

The club clarified that its move aims to fully disclose the payments made by FC Barcelona over the years to the vice president of the referees' technical committee and to take necessary measures to ensure the integrity of the competitions.

He also called for a comprehensive renewal of the refereeing system and the governance, management, oversight, and discipline structures in the Spanish Football Federation, by changing the individuals who held positions of responsibility during that period.

Real Madrid has criticized Tebas for focusing on tarnishing the club's image instead of working, based on his institutional responsibilities, to reveal the truth behind these events and achieve the necessary reform for Spanish football.

Javier Tebas has been accused of lacking neutrality in his role as president of LaLiga.

Real Madrid has deemed Javier Tebas's repeated behavior as indicative of his lack of neutrality, respect, and integrity, principles that do not align with his institutional responsibilities. The club described his ongoing attacks on the team and those calling for transparency and reform as a real plague on Spanish football.

There are calls for Javier Tebas to resign.

Real Madrid has confirmed that Tebas's remarks and repeated behaviors are unacceptable in any European sports institution committed to the principles of respect, neutrality, and integrity, considering that they render him unfit to continue holding the positions he occupies.

Accordingly, the club has demanded the immediate resignation of Tebas from his positions as President of LaLiga and Vice President of the Spanish Football Federation.

Real Madrid concluded its statement by affirming that it will continue to defend its rights and institutional standing, and demand full disclosure regarding the Negreira case and pursue the necessary reforms in Spanish football.