La Liga president Javier Tebas faces disciplinary probe
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
La Liga president Javier Tebas is facing a disciplinary review after comparing Real Madrid’s communications to Nazi propaganda methods. Spain’s National Sports Council referred the case to the Administrative Court of Sport, which will decide whether his remarks constitute a serious offence, according to Punch.
Spain’s National Sports Council referred the review of remarks by La Liga president Javier Tebas about Real Madrid’s communication methods to the Administrative Court of Sport. The court will determine whether the statements may constitute a disciplinary offence, according to the National Sports Council, cited by AFP.
On 16 October, Tebas wrote on X that the communication methods of Real Madrid’s television channel recalled propaganda mechanisms used by Joseph Goebbels, head of propaganda in Nazi Germany. He accused the club of suggesting that Spanish referees were acting against its interests. Real Madrid called for his resignation after the comparison.
The Administrative Court of Sport will assess whether the remarks amount to a serious offence under Spain’s 1990 Sports Act, which penalises, among other things, public acts that undermine sporting dignity or propriety. Tebas later said he was referring to propaganda techniques, not Nazi ideology. On Thursday, he also asked why Real Madrid’s allegations against Spanish refereeing were not subject to a similar review.
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