Real Madrid dubbed 'WHINY CLUB' by La Liga president

Cameron Smith

23 Feb 2025 06:45 CST
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Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

La Liga president Javier Tebas has dubbed Real Madrid a “whiny club” amid their complaints over recent refereeing decisions.

Tebas has taken aim at Carlo Ancelotti’s side on a number of occasions in recent months and he has once again backed the Spanish FA by claiming Real Madrid are intentionally “creating controversy.”

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Following a 1-0 defeat to Espanyol, Los Blancos sent a formal letter to complain that match officials are biased against them, while they recently lost an appeal over Jude Bellingham’s two-match ban for swearing at referee Jose Munuera Montero against Osasuna.

Real Madrid are reportedly even considering leaving La Liga and joining a foreign league due to their fury over refereeing standards in the top flight of Spanish football.

However, Tebas believes Real Madrid are a “whiny club” and actually benefit from officiating calls more often than not.

What has been said?

Tebas told ‘The Objective’ (via Madrid Universal): “We’ve had a lot of controversy over refereeing in recent weeks. The federation is not looking for a solution. Real Madrid TV, Real Madrid, are creating controversy and writing a false story and putting all of football into question.

“All the clubs are complaining, but Madrid are putting the spotlight on it. It’s an aggressive, verbal and manipulated story.

“I know a lot of Real Madrid fans who don’t agree with Real Madrid, which is a whiny club, it cries all day long. They cry for the weekend, they will cry for the following weekend and it’s all the fault of a conspiracy.

“We want to change the refereeing system,” Tebas continued. “If you survey other clubs they will say that Madrid and Barca are the most benefited, but they don’t have television to say so.”

Tebas added: “Florentino’s [Perez] football deceives people. He represents oligarch football, he represents only football for the rich. He wants to decide everything, the money that is distributed.”