Real Madrid demands LaLiga chief Javier Tebas resign over Nazi-propaganda comparison
The gist
Real Madrid demanded Javier Tebas resign as LaLiga president after he likened its club TV to Goebbels's propaganda.
The row ties into the Negreira case and the club's push for refereeing reform.
How it unfolded
- Oct 14, 2026Real Madrid announced its starting lineup to face Roma in the second matchday of the Champions League at the Olympic Stadium.
- Oct 16, 2026LaLiga president Javier Tebas said Real Madrid TV's method is reminiscent of Goebbels's propaganda mechanisms, clarifying he was not referring to Nazi ideology.
- Oct 16, 2026Real Madrid published a statement calling the comparison absolutely intolerable and extraordinarily serious, and demanded Tebas's immediate resignation as LaLiga president and federation vice president.