La Liga chief launches another attack on Real Madrid – ‘Whiny club’ | OneFootball

La Liga president Javier Tebas has once again taken aim at Real Madrid, making his stance clear in a recent interview with ‘The Objective.’

The La Liga chief did not hold back as he addressed the club’s persistent complaints about refereeing decisions and other matters surrounding Spanish football.

Refereeing has been a hot topic in recent weeks, with numerous controversies arising over officiating decisions. However, according to Tebas, the Spanish Football Federation has failed to take appropriate action to resolve these issues.

He accused Real Madrid and its official channel, Real Madrid TV, of fuelling the controversy by shaping a misleading narrative that casts doubt over the entire footballing system.

“We’ve had a lot of controversy over refereeing in recent weeks. The federation is not looking for a solution. Real Madrid TV, Real Madrid, are creating controversy and writing a false story and putting all of football into question,” he began saying.

“All the clubs are complaining, but Madrid are putting the spotlight on it. It’s an aggressive, verbal and manipulated story.

“I know a lot of Real Madrid fans who don’t agree with Real Madrid, which is a whiny club, it cries all day long. They cry for the weekend, they will cry for the following weekend and it’s all the fault of a conspiracy.”

Use of VAR

Javier Tebas has attacked Real Madrid. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images For Sportel)

Regarding the use of VAR, Tebas suggested that the technology is being relied upon too heavily.

He pointed out that ever since a past conversation between Florentino Perez and then-Spanish Federation president Luis Rubiales, the system has been applied more frequently than necessary.

“There is an excessive use of the VAR. Since the ‘everything OK Jose Luis’, Florentino called the then President of the Federation, Rubiales, and since then it has been used excessively.”

He expressed his desire to reform the refereeing system, claiming that if a survey were conducted among other clubs, the general consensus would be that both Real Madrid and Barcelona have historically benefited the most from refereeing decisions.

“We want to change the refereeing system. If you survey other clubs they will say that Madrid and Barça are the most benefited, but they don’t have television to say so. RMTV is the only media that is with this story.”

Attacking Florentino Perez

Tebas also took aim at Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Perez, accusing him of promoting a football model that caters exclusively to the wealthiest clubs.

Javier Tebas has criticised Florentino Perez. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

He argued that Perez’s vision prioritises financial power over the integrity of the sport, making decisions that benefit only a select few.

“Florentino’s football deceives people. He represents oligarch football, he represents only football for the rich. He wants to decide everything, the money that is distributed.”

While acknowledging his own Madridista roots, Tebas criticised a section of the club’s supporters for blindly supporting every move Perez makes.

Despite his criticisms, Tebas claimed that he still takes pride in Madrid’s success, stating that he was delighted when they won the Champions League. However, he drew a clear distinction between supporting the club and backing its president’s vision.

“A part of Madridismo is making the mistake of venerating everything that Florentino does, of saying that everything is fine.

“Madridismo should have an independent opinion. I am happy when Madrid wins. I was very happy when Madrid won the Champions League. I am a Madridista, not a Florentino supporter,” he added.

Source: Mundo Deportivo