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Real Madrid demand La Liga president's resignation over Nazi comparison

The ongoing war of words between Real Madrid and La Liga president Javier Tebas has taken another controversial turn. Real Madrid have demanded the immediate resignation of Tebas after he compared the club's media tactics to propaganda techniques used by Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany's propaganda minister. The controversy began when Tebas criticised Real Madrid TV and journalists he accused of…

Real Madrid demand La Liga president's resignation over Nazi comparison

Real Madrid have demanded the immediate resignation of La Liga president Javier Tebas following his controversial comparison of the club's media tactics to Nazi propaganda techniques. Tebas accused Real Madrid TV and journalists of promoting the club's complaints about refereeing decisions, likening their methods to those employed by Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany's propaganda minister.

Madrid responded with a strongly worded statement, condemning Tebas' remarks as "absolutely intolerable and extraordinarily serious." The club demanded Tebas' resignation from his roles as La Liga president and vice president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The dispute between Real Madrid and Tebas stems from ongoing tensions over refereeing standards and the club's management.

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