Javier Tebas Responds to Real Madrid After Calls for His Exit From LaLiga and Takes Aim at Florentino Pérez

Javier Tebas hit back at Real Madrid after the club called for his exit from LaLiga. The league president defended his position and sent a direct message about Florentino Pérez’s influence.

Tebas Responds to Real Madrid and Escalates Tensions With Florentino Pérez

The tension between Javier Tebas and Real Madrid escalated once again after the club publicly called for the LaLiga president to step down. In its statement, the club accused the league official of using his position to “discredit and attack Real Madrid” and questioned his ability to represent all clubs.

The club, institutionally led by Florentino Pérez, called for Tebas to be replaced by someone capable of managing LaLiga under a principle of “neutrality.” It also described it as “very concerning” that, according to the club, the league president continues to repeatedly take a critical stance toward Real Madrid.

The response came almost immediately, placing both sides at opposite ends of a dispute that for years has involved refereeing, league management, and the relationship between the biggest clubs and LaLiga.

Tebas Sends Direct Message to Florentino Pérez

Tebas responded on social media with a statement aimed directly at the Spanish giants: “The president of LaLiga is not the owner of the competition. The president of Real Madrid is not either.” With that, he rejected the idea that representing all teams means adopting the position of any one club.

The league president argued that his responsibility is to protect the overall interests of the competition. “Defending the interests of one club does not mean adopting its discourse. And representing everyone does not mean obeying the most powerful.”, he said.

The message was widely interpreted as a direct jab at Florentino Pérez and the institutional influence of Real Madrid. Tebas made it clear that he does not believe any club should have decisive influence over the decisions of the organization he leads.

Refereeing Once Again Ignites the Dispute

One of the main points of friction once again centered on refereeing. Tebas questioned Real Madrid’s criticism and argued that pointing out specific mistakes is legitimate, but rejected the idea of turning every unfavorable decision into evidence of a campaign against the club.

According to the president of LaLiga, accusations that the competition is being manipulated have also been fueled for years by voices from within the Real Madrid environment.

While Real Madrid demands neutrality and trust in the institutions, Tebas maintains that being independent also means taking a position when he believes certain statements harm the image or balance of LaLiga.

“I Respect Everyone. I Answer to No One.”

Tebas closed his response with one of his strongest statements: “I am not the owner of LaLiga, nor will I run it as if it belonged to a single club. I respect everyone. I answer to no one.”

For now, the clash between Javier Tebas and Florentino Pérez is heating up once again. With refereeing, neutrality and institutional influence at the center of the dispute, statements from both sides continue to fuel a conflict that remains a major talking point in Spanish soccer.