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Real Madrid Demands Javier Tebas Resign After Goebbels Comments

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Real Madrid Demands Resignation

Real Madrid demanded Javier Tebas resign immediately as La Liga president.
Tebas compared Real Madrid TV coverage to Nazi minister Joseph Goebbels' propaganda techniques in an X post on 16 October 2026.
Real Madrid called the remarks deeply offensive, morally repugnant, intolerable and extraordinarily serious.
The club also demanded full transparency on the Negreira affair and a reform of Spanish refereeing.

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Real Madrid Missing Vinícius

Real Madrid will start Sunday’s La Liga match against Sevilla without Vinícius Júnior, who serves a four-game ban.
The Brazilian forward missed the Champions League win over Roma after being sent off for hair-pulling and referee protest.
Coach José Mourinho said the suspension decision arrived “without any shame” before kickoff.
Real Madrid’s league record is six wins and two losses, placing them fourth in the table.

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Historical Context

After the 2006 Calciopoli scandal—exposed in May when wiretaps showed Juventus manager Luciano Moggi influencing referees, prompting the FIGC to dock Juventus 30 points, relegate the club and strip two titles—the Italian game entered a decade of governance turmoil. The 2026 dispute between Real Madrid and La Liga president Javier Tebas over alleged referee bias echoes that same clash of clubs with league authorities.

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Real Madrid Demands Resignation

Real Madrid demanded Javier Tebas resign immediately as La Liga president.
Tebas compared Real Madrid TV coverage to Nazi minister Joseph Goebbels' propaganda techniques in an X post on 16 October 2026.
Real Madrid called the remarks deeply offensive, morally repugnant, intolerable and extraordinarily serious.
The club also demanded full transparency on the Negreira affair and a reform of Spanish refereeing.

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