La Liga President Javier Tebas could face disciplinary action for comparing Real MadridâÂÂs communication methods with those of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, after SpainâÂÂs National Sports Council (CSD) asked the countryâÂÂs sports tribunal on Thursday to assess whether the football executive had committed an offence.
The CSD said in a statement that it had referred the matter to the countryâÂÂs Administrative Court for Sport (TAD) after Tebas made the comparison in a post on social media platform X on October 16.
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The TAD must determine whether TebasâÂÂs comments could constitute a serious offence under SpainâÂÂs 1990 Sports Law, which includes âÂÂnotorious and public acts that harm sporting dignity or decorumâÂÂ.
The CSD said, âÂÂIt is essential to preserve the values that make sport a space of respect, coexistence, and fair play.âÂÂ
Spanish giants Real Madrid called for Tebas, 64, to resign after he criticised their efforts to discredit refereeing in Spain.
Tebas had said Real MadridâÂÂs in-house TV channel often suggested that referees attempt to prevent the club from winning.
The outspoken Spanish league chief said these tactics âÂÂrecall propaganda mechanisms exploited by GoebbelsâÂÂ.
Tebas later attempted to clarify that he was drawing comparisons with âÂÂthose propaganda techniquesâ and not with the ideology of the Nazis.
The La Liga chief reiterated on Thursday with another X post that his comment had âÂÂdistinguished between propaganda techniques and ideologyâÂÂ.
Tebas also questioned why Madrid, in âÂÂaccusing the refereeing system of corruptionâÂÂ, did âÂÂnot affect sporting dignity and decorumâÂÂ.
âÂÂDoes it not harm clubs, referees, and millions of fans?â wrote Tebas. âÂÂOr do those values only deserve a public defence when someone responds to such attacks?âÂÂ
Real Madrid criticise referees most weeks on their television channel, and last year accused officiating in Spain of being âÂÂriggedâ and âÂÂtotally discreditedâÂÂ.
La Liga âÂÂdid âÂÂnot immediately respond to a request for comment.