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Real Madrid demand resignation of La Liga chief after Goebbels comparison

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Real Madrid calls for La Liga President Javier Tebas's resignation after he compared the club's media strategy to Nazi propaganda methods, escalating a long-running feud.

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01Summary

  1. 01Tebas wrote on social media that Real Madrid TV's coverage method recalls propaganda mechanisms used by Nazi Germany's Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels.
  2. 02Real Madrid released a statement calling the comparison 'intolerable and extraordinarily serious' and demanding Tebas resign from both La Liga and the Spanish football federation.
  3. 03Tebas, 64, has been La Liga president since 2013 and was re-elected unopposed in 2023 until 2027.
  4. 04The row began with Tebas responding to articles in El Debate that he claimed were amplifying Real Madrid's message.
  5. 05Last month Real Madrid called for a new La Liga president after Tebas dismissed their referee complaints as a smokescreen.

02Why it matters

This high-profile clash between Spain's biggest club and the league president threatens to destabilise Spanish football's governance and could influence how clubs challenge officiating decisions.

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