“We will pursue them.” Tebas acknowledges Barcelona’s anger and ignites a fight against Real Madrid

In a new chapter in the war of words raging in Spanish football, Javier Tebas has broken his silence and strongly responded to Barcelona’s official statement, stressing that La Liga will not tolerate any breach of competitive integrity as he insists on continuing his legal battle against Real Madrid.

Tebas’s fiery response came just 48 hours after Barcelona vice-president Rafa Juste sent a scathing letter on Wednesday… The League, the Spanish Federation and the Referee Committee.

In it, Juste called for “immediate action” and legal and regulatory action against Florentino Perez, following the Real Madrid president’s statements on May 12 and 13, which the Catalan club described as a “violation of the honor and integrity of institutions and competitions”.

In his letter published by the newspaper.Mundo Deportivo:Spain’s Tebas not only supported Barcelona’s concern, but went further to remind everyone that La Liga was the first to open fire on Real Madrid.

The president of the association emphasized that the statements of the club managers, which affect the institutional values, are “unacceptable”, especially in the absence of any evidence about the “bribery of referees”, which Perez and “Real” have alluded to for months in the context of the “Negerera case”.

Tebas revealed the arsenal of measures taken by the League to protect the tournament’s global reputation, stressing: “We have repeatedly condemned Real Madrid and their usual practices through our official channels and League TV.

He reviewed the record of the confrontation, noting that a legal action against the Royal Club was filed with the Spanish Federation’s Competition Committee, then the decision was appealed to the Sports Administrative Court, and a third administrative appeal was filed after the federation dismissed the case.

The battle did not stop in the past, as in 2025 the League defended the entire Spanish refereeing system and publicly condemned demands by Real and its board of directors to carry out a “comprehensive reform” of the refereeing system and remove referees associated with the Negrea era from the referees’ technical committee.

Tebas concluded his message on a firm note, promising that Liga would continue its role as a “special prosecutor” to ensure the facts are revealed and that it would strongly condemn any questioning of the legitimacy of the competition or the conduct of the arbitration committee, underlining La Liga’s absolute commitment to take “the necessary measures against anyone who tries to damage the reputation of the tournament”.

With this response, Tebas draws a new red line in the face of Real Madrid and confirms that the judicial and media war in Spanish football is likely to intensify.