Javier Tebas spoke at the ISDE event and touched on several current issues. The president did not hold back and once again denied that Barcelona had given La Liga the OK to sign Messi, as confirmed by Xavi and Mateu Alemany. They also wanted to emphasize the message that La Liga is growing and they don’t like being fifth in Europe. He also slammed Florentino Perez, but was the first to declare about his personal situation before the TAD and the disqualification process, which has stalled so far.
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“La Liga yes, they didn’t have it and they never asked us. If they weren’t even in Rule 1.1. It was impossible to say yes without knowing what Messi would charge and how that provision would further apply to that salary level. It was impossible to lower the contract value, but no one at Barcelona even mentioned La Liga.”
“That’s not true. Mateu Alemany is wrong. Even if there was an agreement, it would not be possible. The value of the contract would have been the same as that of Joao Félix.”
Spaniard ranked 5th in Europe and qualified for the Champions League
Spain’s situation with regard to additional European qualification spots is good, but there is still a long way to go. However, for Tebas, this is not something he needs, but rather something that annoys him. At least, this is what he implied in his own words. “I don’t really like being fifth in the Champions League, but I’m going to follow the Spanish team,” said the president, who has always defended La Liga and does not want to qualify further. He added, “We must not forget that the product that most competes with La Liga is the Champions League.The domestic league is the real soccer industry,” he added, supporting his earlier assertion.
The domestic league is the real soccer industry.
Tebas didn’t stop there. He had more time. In this sense, he wanted to demonstrate what his role was in relation to Europe, or at least his ideals as president. “I have a duty to protect the majority of players, the majority of whom will not be playing in European competitions or playing in the World Cup,” he said.
About the game in Miami
Spreading Spanish football beyond its borders is one of La Liga’s medium-term goals. Javier Tebas has not given up and believes that this is an important goal. “There are people who say they don’t want to play, but we’re going to keep trying,” he said. Furthermore, he directly blamed Real Madrid for the project’s cancellation. “Real Madrid had a policy to try to stop that game… and the trouble that was caused in that particular game,” he added.
Far from stopping there, the president pressed the issue. To that end, he came up with a hitherto unknown argument: American fans. “It’s disrespectful to American fans of Spanish soccer,” he explained. “They pay the license fee too,” he continued, emphasizing his belief that they too have the right to watch their team up close and not just on TV.
his disqualification process
Beyond the strict sport, we also had time to talk about the disqualification process, which we initially took with a laugh. “No one knows anything and neither do I,” he said. “If you ask the Secretary of State or Florentino, they’ll tell you they’re not going to disqualify me, they’re going to wipe me out,” he added, surprising everyone. These are the harsh statements that the Real Madrid president claims he makes in his environment
“Ask Secretary of State or Florentino. He’ll tell you that instead of disqualifying me, he’s going to exterminate me.”
On the one hand, he doubted the integrity of TAD because of its components. “In an organization of great jurists, why hire friends? Why? What is the purpose? Everyone can think as they wish,” he said. We will have to wait and see what happens with this matter, but for the time being he will remain in his position as head of La Liga.
