Off the PitchFootball EspanaUnverified source· 23 Sept 2026
Real Madrid demand new La Liga leadership after Tebas row
Real Madrid want Javier Tebas out, accusing the La Liga president of bias after a bitter derby refereeing dispute.
Real Madrid
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Who
Real Madrid
What
Call for Tebas removal
When
23 September 2026
Where
Spain
What happened. Real Madrid called for Javier Tebas to be replaced as La Liga president after he dismissed their refereeing complaints from Sunday's 2-1 derby defeat to Atlético Madrid as belonging to 'another galaxy'. The club described his conduct as 'intolerable' and said Spanish football urgently needs new leadership.
- Real's match report was headlined 'Terrible refereeing decides the derby' after the loss at the Metropolitano.
- They were aggrieved Cristian Romero avoided a red for a stamp on Jude Bellingham.
- José Mourinho confronted referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias during the defeat.
“Here they go again, the mouthpieces and the regime’s television, building the same old narrative – the permanent conspiracy.”
— Javier Tebas
Real Madrid sit six points behind Barcelona, and Atlético's response has added another layer to the escalating row.
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