Real Madrid have found themselves at the centre of controversy in recent weeks due to what they believe are unfair refereeing decisions. The club sent a strongly-worded letter to the Spanish Football Federation earlier this month, expressing their discontent. However, the disputes have continued, prompting a sharp response from La Liga president Javier Tebas.

Tebas, who has frequently clashed with Real Madrid, did not hold back in an interview with The Objective, as reported by Diario AS:

“We have had a lot of refereeing controversy in recent weeks. From Real Madrid TV, Real Madrid puts the controversy and writes a false story and questioning all football. It is a verbally aggressive and manipulated story. I know a lot of Madridistas who don’t agree with Real Madrid, who are a crying club – they’re crying all day. They cry for the weekend, they will cry for the following weekend and it is all the fault of a conspiracy.”

The La Liga president also took issue with Real Madrid’s stance on VAR decisions, suggesting that the club exaggerates the use of the technology.

“It makes an excessive one of the VAR. From the ‘OK Jose Luis’, Florentino called the president of the Federation, Rubiales, and since then it has been used excessively. We want to change the refereeing system. If you do a survey of other clubs, they will say that Real Madrid and Barcelona are the most benefited, but they don’t have television to say it. RMTV is the only media that is with this story.”

Tebas also turned his attention to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, with whom he has had a long-standing feud.

“Florentino’s football deceives people. It represents oligarch football, it represents only football for the rich. He wants to decide everything, the money that is distributed. My Madridismo is hibernating, but from time to time I get blown up. A part of Real Madrid is having the mistake of venerating everything that Florentino does, of saying that everything is fine. Real Madrid should have an independent opinion. I’m happy when Real Madrid wins. I was very happy when Real Madrid won the Champions League. I’m a Madridista, not a Florentinista.”

Tebas’ comments will undoubtedly spark further debate among fans and pundits, as Real Madrid continue to defend their stance on officiating decisions and football governance.