# Tebas Defends Nazi Comparison Claim

> La Liga president Javier Tebas stands by Nazi propaganda analogy after Real Madrid backlash.
- Title: Tebas Defends Nazi Comparison Claim · SI | Shortify
- Summary: La Liga president Javier Tebas stands by Nazi propaganda analogy after Real Madrid backlash. La Liga president Javier Tebas refused to apologize for…
- Keywords: javier tebas, real madrid, la ligas, nazi propaganda, joseph goebbels, ballon dor, kylian mbappe, rodri, florentino perez, negreira case, sports, Tebas
- Source: SI — https://si.com/soccer/la-liga-javier-tebas-stands-ground-real-madrid-nazi-comparison
- Published: 2026-10-21T17:45:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: javier tebas, real madrid, la ligas, nazi propaganda, joseph goebbels, ballon dor, kylian mbappe, rodri, florentino perez, negreira case, sports
## Tebas Refuses Apology
La Liga president Javier Tebas refused to apologize for drawing comparison between Real Madrid's communication strategy and Nazi propaganda techniques.
## Tebas Criticizes Real Madrid
Tebas accused Real Madrid of imitating Nazi Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels' approach by pushing bias claims through media.
## Negreira Case Context
Madrid's media channel and sympathetic sources have been vocal on refereeing decisions and scheduling issues amid ongoing Negreira case.
## Tebas' Social Media Post
Tebas described Real Madrid's management as directing an orchestra of mouthpieces with a fixed score of bias and suspicion.

> Real Madrid's management directs an orchestra of mouthpieces and Real Madrid TV leads the singing. Their score is always the same: select the plays that suit them, repeat the grievance, feed the suspicion, and point fingers at the enemies
## Tebas' Propaganda Comparison
Tebas stated the comparison is to Nazi propaganda techniques, not ideology or Madridista fanbase.
## Real Madrid Response
Real Madrid called Tebas' comments 'morally repugnant' and demanded his resignation.

> morally repugnant
## Tebas Defends Comparison
Tebas insisted he did not call anyone a Nazi and compared his approach to public figures' communication strategies.
## Tebas' Public Figure Analogy
Tebas said he did what others have done, Spanish politicians, journalists, and even Josep Borrell when discussing Putin's communication strategy.

> I simply did what others have done, Spanish politicians and those from other countries in the context of public debate, as well as journalists, and even [Former Vice-President of the European Commission] Josep Borrell when he discussed Putin's communication strategy
## Tebas on Job Security
Tebas remained unfazed about losing his job over the remarks, saying he has been tried out many times.

> Look, I've lost count of the number of times they've tried to oust or sanction me
## Tebas' Ballon d'Or Pick
Tebas wants Rodri to win Ballon d'Or but called Mbappé a worthy winner.

> I'd like Rodri to repeat his feat, but if Mbappé won the Ballon d'Or, I wouldn't mind. It's very close
## Key takeaway

La Liga president Javier Tebas refused to apologize for comparing Real Madrid's media strategy to Nazi propaganda techniques, insisting he did not call anyone a Nazi.