Real Madrid accuses La Liga chairman of power abuse

After the 2‑1 defeat to Atlético Madrid in the city derby last weekend, Real Madrid turns its focus on the La Liga chairman, Javier Tebas, and accuses him of abuse of power. The club is responding to Tebas’ comments on coach José Mourinho’s criticism of the refereeing. The mud‑slinging after the city derby continues.

Real Madrid condemns Tebas

Real Madrid has issued an official statement in which the club accuses La Liga chairman Javier Tebas of abuse of power. The club calls it “unacceptable” that he uses his institutional position to keep attacking Real Madrid. “Our club finds it unacceptable that the La Liga chairman misuses his institutional position to continue blackening and attacking Real Madrid, as he does in each of his public speeches,” the statement reads.

Tebas had previously responded to the criticism from Real coach José Mourinho about the refereeing in the derby. He claimed that a “conspiracy” against Real Madrid exists in some Spanish media and described the claim that referees are targeting Real as “living in another galaxy.”

Mourinho and Atlético respond

José Mourinho, 63 years old, displayed after the match two printed photographs as “clear evidence” that a referee should have shown a red card to an Atlético player. He stated: “We can skip the press conference, because the story of the match is right here.” “This referee does not have the experience to officiate the Madrid derby,” he added.

Tebas criticises Mourinho and Real Madrid after controversial derby

Atlético Madrid earlier this week posted a light‑hearted video in which a photo of Mourinho rolls out of a printer, with the text “Stop intimidation of referees.” The video was a response to Mourinho’s press conference and underscored the tension surrounding the refereeing.

Real Madrid now demands new leadership within La Liga that holds neutrality high on the agenda. The club wants a chairman who serves the clubs rather than behaving like the owner of the competition. In this way, neutrality must be held high on the agenda.

The controversy follows the 2‑1 defeat of Real Madrid to Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano, a derby that has further inflamed the tensions between the two Madrid top clubs. The result has amplified the rivalry even more.

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With statements from both the club and the coach, the call for reform of the Spanish top‑flight remains loud. The discussion highlights how refereeing and governance can intersect in an already polarized rivalry. The debate will undoubtedly continue to affect the relationship between clubs and the competition.