Earlier today, La Liga president Javier Tebas launched a fresh attack on Real Madrid and RMTV in a long statement issued on his social media account.

In it, the La Liga chief compared Real Madrid TV’s methods to that of Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda of the Nazi Germany, which was bound to create controversy.

It was the latest in a line of forth-and-back between Tebas and Real Madrid, with the La Liga chief criticising the club for their complaints over the refereeing in the competition as well as their position with regard to the Negreira case.

And, Real Madrid have now hit back with an official statement, criticising Tebas for his words, while asking for his removal as the president of La Liga.

In a lengthy statement issued by the club, Los Blancos pointed fingers at Tebas for repeated attacks on the institution, while also expressing their unhappiness with the refereeing system in La Liga.

They also pointed out their disappointment over La Liga and the RFEF’s lack of action in the Negreira scandal, while calling for a complete overhaul of the refereeing system in the Spanish top flight.

Real Madrid have hit back at Tebas. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)

“In response to the statements made by Javier Tebas, president of La Liga and vice-president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, in which he compares the methods of action of the Real Madrid management with those used by Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda of the Nazi regime, pointing to Real Madrid Television as an instrument of this alleged strategy, Real Madrid CF states the following:

From a tactical formation and squad depth perspective, "Real Madrid fordert nach kontroverser Aussage den Rücktritt von Javier Tebas als La Liga-Präsident" carries substantial tournament implications for international seeding and domestic campaign momentum. Coaching staffs are heavily weighing high-pressing efficiency (PPDA), defensive transition pace, and fixture fatigue management.

Tactical analysts monitoring Champions League metrics emphasize that squad adaptability and set-piece execution will likely dictate outcomes in high-leverage knockout environments. Real-time match telemetry and tracking data continue to inform managerial decision-making.

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