Real Madrid launch scathing response to Javier Tebas after refereeing row

Real Madrid launch scathing response to Javier Tebas after refereeing row Being the biggest club in European football, Real Madrid always lives in the spotlight. However, the noise surrounding the Merengue club has increased significantly in the last few days, especially since their defeat in the first Madrid derby of the season. Their match against Atletico Madrid on Sunday was filled with refereeing controversies, and once again brought to the fore the perceived injustice that Los Blancos feel they suffer from referees in Spain. Jose Mourinho made some very forceful remarks about the matchday officials and the CTA in his post-match presser . In response to these complaints, the La Liga president, Javier Tebas, criticized Real Madrid in a tweet. Following that action, Real Madrid published an official statement in which they severely criticized the league president for singling them out for criticism for quite a while now. The full statement from the Merengue club went as follows: “In response to the statements made by the president of La Liga, Javier Tebas Medrano, Real Madrid C. F. wishes to state the following: Our club considers it intolerable that the president of La Liga uses his institutional position to continue discrediting and attacking Real Madrid in the manner he does in each of his public interventions. It is also very concerning that someone who is responsible for representing and protecting the interests of all LaLiga clubs is repeatedly obsessed with targeting Real Madrid, turning our club into a constant subject of his public attacks. His latest remarks are particularly serious and incomprehensible, unbecoming of a responsible manager, as they are made in response to an article by an independent journalist in a digital media outlet. However, he reacts against our club and goes as far as to comment on our sporting strategy, which is entirely inappropriate and irresponsible. It is utterly surprising that the president of La Liga dedicates his time and personal platforms to constantly trying to publicly discredit Real Madrid, instead of contributing, from the responsibility of his position, to fostering trust in the institutions that must ensure the impartiality of the competition. By doing so, he continues to damage the image of our competition and Spanish football worldwide. Given this inappropriate behavior, which has persisted over time, we believe that professional football in Spain urgently needs a leader capable of managing it and developing its full potential with the fundamental duty of neutrality. It needs someone who understands the nature of their role, as the president of La Liga is not the owner of the competition but a manager serving the clubs that comprise it and entrust him with its direction. The clubs need someone who serves this mission with honesty.” This is quite a strong statement from Real Madrid, and this series of events only further escalates the dispute between the Merengue club and Spanish football authorities. Los Blancos clearly believe they are being treated unfairly on the pitch, and this state of affairs will only tarnish the image of Spanish football. Thus, one can only hope that all the involved stakeholders will work together to iron out their issues and ensure La Liga remains one of the top competitions in Europe.