Real Madrid go to war with LaLiga as they make damning ‘dishonest’ claim

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Real Madrid have published an explosive statement aimed at LaLiga president Javier Tebas following comments on social media.Tebas was critical of the 36-time LaLiga champions following Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at city rivals Atletico.Jude Bellingham was the recipient of a heavy challenge form Cristian Romero that angered boss Jose MourinhoGettyThere were other incidents that left Real Madrid incensed tooGettyReal Madrid released a statement after the match titled ‘A dreadful refereeing performance decides the derby’, criticising the referee Miguel Angel Ortiz’s decision not to send off both Kang-in Lee and Cristian Romero for robust challenges on Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham respectively.Boss Jose Mourinho later produced a picture of Lee’s challenge on Valverde while slamming the decision not to dismiss the South Korean. But Tebas further angered Real Madrid on Tuesday when he responded to an article on social media claiming there was a ‘conspiracy’ against the club.What did Tebas say about Real Madrid?“Here they go again, the mouthpieces and the regime’s television, building the same old narrative – the permanent conspiracy,” Tebas said. “This article goes further – it claims that referees harm ‘the business that feeds them’. What exactly is it asking for? Refereeing based on revenue, viewership, or the badge? What a way to understand equality in the competition.“Real Madrid are crucial to LaLiga. But claiming that ‘LaLiga is worth nothing’ without them reveals the disdain for the other clubs, their fans, and their history. The competition belongs to no one.”The 15-time European champions responded to the statement on their website on Tuesday evening describing Tebas’ comments as ‘intolerable’.The statement read: “In response to the statements made by the president of LaLiga, Javier Tebas Medrano, Real Madrid C. F. wishes to state the following.“Our club considers it intolerable that the president of LaLiga uses his institutional position to continue discrediting and attacking Real Madrid in the manner he does in each of his public interventions. “It is also very concerning that someone who is responsible for representing and protecting the interests of all LaLiga clubs is repeatedly obsessed with targeting Real Madrid, turning our club into a constant subject of his public attacks.Mourinho came well equipped to his post-match press conferenceGetty“His latest remarks are particularly serious and incomprehensible, unbecoming of a responsible manager, as they are made in response to an article by an independent journalist in a digital media outlet. “However, he reacts against our club and goes as far as to comment on our sporting strategy, which is entirely inappropriate and irresponsible.“It is utterly surprising that the president of LaLiga dedicates his time and personal platforms to constantly trying to publicly discredit Real Madrid, instead of contributing, from the responsibility of his position, to fostering trust in the institutions that must ensure the impartiality of the competition. “By doing so, he continues to damage the image of our competition and Spanish football worldwide.”Real Madrid call for new leadershipLos Blancos then called upon senior figures to consider replacing Tebas, claiming the league needs a leader who shows impartiality across the league’s 20 teams.“Given this inappropriate behavior, which has persisted over time, we believe that professional football in Spain urgently needs a leader capable of managing it and developing its full potential with the fundamental duty of neutrality. Tebas has been LaLiga president since 2013“It needs someone who understands the nature of their role, as the president of LaLiga is not the owner of the competition but a manager serving the clubs that comprise it and entrust him with its direction. The clubs need someone who serves this mission with honesty.”Real Madrid have made a mixed start to the LaLiga season having picked up 15 points from their opening seven matches.Mourinho’s side sit in fourth place, six points adrift of pace setters Barcelona and are also behind Atletico and Real Betis.