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Football

La Liga chief accuses Real Madrid of using refereeing claims to deflect criticism

Source: Punch Nigeria · 22 Sep 2026, 20:48 UTC
La Liga chief accuses Real Madrid of using refereeing claims to deflect criticism
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

La Liga president Javier Tebas has criticised Real Madrid over what he described as a conspiracy narrative about refereeing. Tebas said the claims were being used to shield the club from scrutiny over poor performances, according to Punch Nigeria, which provided no further details of his remarks.

La Liga president Javier Tebas has criticised Real Madrid over the club’s claims concerning refereeing, according to Punch Nigeria. Tebas accused Real Madrid of promoting a conspiracy narrative involving officials. He said the argument was intended to cover for what he characterised as poor performances by the team.

The supplied report does not identify the specific matches, refereeing decisions or statements that prompted the dispute. It also gives no details of any response from Real Madrid to Tebas’s criticism. The account therefore establishes a public disagreement between the league president and the Spanish club over how refereeing issues are being discussed.

Tebas’s comments, as summarised by Punch Nigeria, represent his assessment of the motive behind Real Madrid’s claims; the material does not provide independent evidence supporting either side’s wider position.

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