Javier Tebas, the Spanish president of La Liga, has accused Real Madrid president Florentino Perez of spreading ‘lies’. Tebas’ allegation comes as Perez continues to push for the European Super League.
Football is suffering: Florentino Perez
Speaking to the club’s members on Saturday, Real Madrid President Florentino Perez declared the European Super League “more necessary than ever” and blasted UEFA’s new Champions League format as “absurd”.
In an hour-long speech at the club’s AGM, Perez confirmed his backing for the long-discussed Super League. He railed against the quality of Spanish referees and VAR, and lambasted La Liga for its control over clubs’ TV revenues.
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Since the European Super League’s ill-advised launch in April 2021, Perez has been the loudest voice in the Super League’s defense.
Perez said, via The Athletic: “Football is suffering an unprecedented institutional crisis. At all levels, both in Spain and in Europe. European football does not belong to the president of UEFA. Spanish football does not belong to the president of La Liga.“
Very serious lies: Tebas
Javier Tebas responded to Perez’ comments on social media, lambasting the Real Madrid President.
He wrote: “He [Perez] adds very serious lies about La Liga, He lies about the increase in the president’s salary, no increase, he lies about the transparency of La Liga, he lies about the expropriation of TV rights… the only thing that reflects his increasingly unbridled “messianism”, where he wants everything to revolve around from what HE thinks”.
“La Liga is a democratic organization where the vote is secret, and if Real Madrid is not elected to the delegate commission it will be because he does not have the necessary support, and look, it is easy.“
It remains to be seen if the Perez’ comments and Tebas’ counter-comments aggravates the friction between Real Madrid and La Liga.
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