Real Madrid demands Tebas resign over Goebbels comparison
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 17:20 · Archive
Real Madrid has called for La Liga president Javier Tebas to resign after he compared the club's communications to Nazi propaganda techniques.
La Liga president Javier Tebas posted on social media on Friday criticising how Real Madrid's television channel presents referee decisions. He said the club's management 'directs an orchestra of mouthpieces' that 'select plays that suit them, repeat the grievance, feed the suspicion, and point fingers at enemies'. Tebas compared these methods to propaganda techniques used by Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany's minister of propaganda, citing 'systematic repetition, construction of an enemy, and subordination of facts to the narrative'.
Real Madrid responded by calling the comparison 'deeply offensive', 'morally repugnant' and 'institutionally unworthy'. The club demanded Tebas's immediate resignation from both his position as La Liga president and as vice-president of the Spanish Football Association. Madrid stated that Tebas had demonstrated 'a lack of neutrality, respect, and impartiality incompatible with his institutional responsibilities' and called his 'constant attacks' on the club 'a genuine scourge for Spanish football'.
Tebas later clarified that he was drawing comparison with propaganda techniques 'and not with an ideology', but Madrid rejected this clarification as insufficient mitigation. The dispute continues a pattern of conflict between Tebas and Real Madrid, with the club's head coach José Mourinho having previously voiced complaints about refereeing decisions.
How it is being reported
- Real Madrid demand resignation of La Liga chief after Goebbels comparisonLa Liga President Javier Tebas under fire for comparing Real Madrid TV channel to Nazi Germany's Minister of Propaganda.Al Jazeera · 16 Oct, 18:05
- Real Madrid demand resignation of La Liga president for comparing club's media strategy to that of Nazi propaganda chief Joseph GoebbelsTebas had accused select journalists of acting as an 'official mouthpiece' of the club to air grievances, suggesting they were promoting views of high-ranking Real Madrid officials.Daily Mail Sport · 16 Oct, 17:51
- Real Madrid demand La Liga president resign over Goebbels comparisonJavier Tebas accuses Madrid of ‘propaganda techniques’ Club want ‘immediate resignation’ for ‘constant attacks’ Real Madrid have again demanded the resignation of the president of La Liga after he compared the club’s efforts to discredit referees with the propaganda techniques of the Nazi Germany. Javier Tebas lashed out at Madrid on Friday on social media with a long post that criticised how its club television channel says referees hurt its chances of winning. The channel regularly runs reels of what it considers gross errors by match officials who are set to work upcoming games for the…Guardian Football · 16 Oct, 16:55
- Real demand Tebas resign over Goebbels comparisonReal Madrid have called for the "immediate resignation" of La Liga president Javier Tebas after he compared the club's management to Joseph Goebbels.BBC News · 16 Oct, 16:43
In this story: Real Madrid · Javier Tebas · La Liga · Joseph Goebbels · Florentino Pérez · José Mourinho · Spanish Football Association · Spain
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