Real Madrid demands Javier Tebas resign over Goebbels comparison
Key Takeaways
- Real Madrid demands immediate resignation of La Liga president Javier Tebas.
- Tebas compared the club's media strategy to Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels.
- The club called the remarks deeply offensive, morally repugnant, and intolerable.
- Tebas clarified he meant the techniques and not an ideology, but the club rejected it.
Real Madrid have formally called for the immediate resignation of La Liga president Javier Tebas following controversial comments he made comparing the club's management and TV channel to Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels. Tebas utilized social media to criticize Real Madrid's communication tactics, drawing parallels to Goebbels' propaganda mechanisms, which prompted outrage and a declaration of the remarks as morally repugnant by the club.
The Spanish giants demanded Tebas step down from his roles in both La Liga and the Spanish Football Association, labeling his statements intolerable. Although Tebas clarified he was referring strictly to propaganda techniques rather than an ideology, Real Madrid rejected the explanation amid a history of ongoing disputes between the parties.
Recommended for you
Tools and services we trust to boost productivity and content workflows.
Browse picks