La mLiga president Javier Tebas sparked debate when he recently attended the opening of El Escorial’s summer course, hosted by Madrid’s regional government. Now he clears up misunderstandings – and makes several new revelations.
It was during Joan Laporta’s inauguration as Barcelona president that Tebas’ statements first caused a stir.
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Many interpreted his words as a controversial prediction for the club. But at El Escorial he was clear:
Tebas also emphasized that the relationship with Barcelona and Laporta is good – but that friendship never takes precedence over rules:
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On Wednesday, Tebas already hinted that Barcelona are now operating under LaLiga’s strict 1:1 economy rule – and on Thursday he repeated the signal, but with a cautious opening:
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Tebas was far sharper when talking about Real Madrid – especially after the club reportedly sent a report to FIFA regarding the Negreira case.
He pointed out that the statistics so far are incomplete:
Tebas reiterated at the same time that it has not been proven that Barcelona paid former vice-president of the refereeing committee José María Enríquez Negreira to influence matches:
Harsh words about Florentino Pérez: “Allegations must be proven”
Tebas was particularly critical of the Real Madrid president:
Tebas would do the same for Florentino
Finally, Tebas was asked if he would attend a possible inauguration for Florentino Pérez – as he did for Laporta. The answer came quickly:
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