Soccer-Real Madrid call for new LaLiga president following Tebas statements

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Spain's Football Federation elects a new president - Ciudad del Futbol, Las Rozas, Spain - December 16, 2024 LaLiga president Javier Tebas speaks to the media REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

MADRID, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Real Madrid want ⁠a new LaLiga president in light of what they called "intolerable" comments from incumbent Javier ⁠Tebas, who said earlier on Tuesday that claims of officiating bias against the ‌club belonged to "another galaxy".

After losing 2-1 toAtletico Madrid on Sunday, Real headlined the match report on their website: 'Terrible refereeing decides the derby'.

Real were furious that Atletico defender Cristian Romero was not sent off for a stamp on Jude Bellingham ​and also complained about a challenge by Lee Kang-in on ⁠Federico Valverde.

Real manager Jose Mourinho aimed ⁠sharp criticism at referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias and those who appointed him.

The Portuguese coach said ⁠his ‌side could winthe title "if they let us compete on a level playing field."

Real are currently in fourth place, six points behind reigning champions Barcelona after seven matches.

Tebas had ⁠said on Monday that the narrative being pushed by Real was ​a smokescreen to cover up ‌shortcomings on the pitch.

"Claiming that referees are told to go against Real Madrid is ⁠living in another ​galaxy," Tebas said on social media.

"It's more comfortable to point to a conspiracy than to explain what's happening on the pitch."

Real responded with a statement on their website condemning Tebas' declarations and saying LaLiga needed ⁠new leadership.

"Our club considers it intolerable that the president ​of LaLiga uses his institutional position to continue discrediting and attacking Real Madrid," said the statement.

"Given this inappropriate and persistent behaviour, we believe that the professional football competition in Spain urgently needs a leader ⁠capable of managing it and realising its full potential with the fundamental duty of neutrality."

Reuters has asked LaLiga for comment.

Tebas, a self-proclaimed Real Madrid fan,has been in charge of LaLiga since 2013. In December 2023, he ran unopposed for a fourth term and his current mandate lasts until ​2027.

During his presidency, Tebas has regularly been vocal on disagreements ⁠with Real Madrid, while LaLiga and the club have also clashed in the courtroom in recent years.

Real ​filed to annul decisions made by LaLiga in 2022 for ‌infringing their participation rights as they were excluded ​from the Control Body for the management of the league's audiovisual rights. In June, Spain's Supreme Court ruled in Real's favour.

(Reporting by Ruairidh Barlow; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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资料照片：足球——西班牙足协选举新主席——西班牙拉斯罗萨斯足球城——2024年12月16日，西甲主席哈维尔·特巴斯接受媒体采访。路透社/伊莎贝尔·因凡特斯/资料照片

马德里，9 月 22 日（路透社）——鉴于现任西甲主席哈维尔·特巴斯发表了他们所谓的“不可容忍”的言论，皇家马德里希望更换西甲主席。特巴斯周二早些时候表示，有关裁判对俱乐部存在偏见的指控属于“另一个星系”。

周日皇家马德里以 1-2 负于马德里竞技后，皇马在其官网的比赛报告中以“糟糕的裁判决定了德比战的胜负”为标题。

皇马对马竞后卫克里斯蒂安·罗梅罗踩踏裘德·贝林厄姆却未被罚下感到愤怒，他们还对李康仁对费德里科·巴尔韦德的犯规表示不满。

皇家马德里主教练何塞·穆里尼奥对裁判米格尔·安赫尔·奥尔蒂斯·阿里亚斯以及任命他的人提出了严厉批评。

这位葡萄牙教练表示，“如果他们让我们在公平的竞争环境中比赛，他的球队就能赢得冠军。”

皇家马德里目前排名第四，七轮过后落后卫冕冠军巴塞罗那六分。

特巴斯周一曾表示，皇马所宣扬的论调是掩盖球场上不足的烟幕弹。

特巴斯在社交媒体上表示：“声称裁判被告知要对皇家马德里不利，简直是天方夜谭。”

“与其解释球场上发生的事情，不如指责存在阴谋来得轻松。”

皇马随后在其官网上发表声明，谴责特巴斯的言论，并表示西甲需要新的领导层。

声明中说：“我们俱乐部认为，西甲主席利用其机构地位不断诋毁和攻击皇家马德里是不可容忍的。”

“鉴于这种不当且持续的行为，我们认为西班牙职业足球联赛迫切需要一位能够管理联赛并充分发挥其潜力的领导者，同时恪守中立的基本原则。”

路透社已向西甲联盟寻求置评。

自称是皇家马德里球迷的特巴斯自 2013 年以来一直执掌西甲联赛。2023 年 12 月，他竞选连任第四届，目前任期至 2027 年。

在特巴斯担任主席期间，他经常公开表达与皇家马德里的分歧，而西甲联赛和皇家马德里俱乐部近年来也在法庭上发生过冲突。

皇家马德里向西甲联赛提起诉讼，要求撤销西甲在2022年做出的侵犯其参赛权的决定，因为皇家马德里被排除在联赛视听版权管理机构之外。今年6月，西班牙最高法院裁定皇家马德里胜诉。

（Ruairidh Barlow 报道；Ken Ferris 编辑）

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