The Spanish Consejo Superior de Deportes (National Sports Council) has submitted a formal complaint to the Administrative Tribunal for Sport (TAD) regarding Javier Tebas’ comments about Real Madrid TV where he likened Real Madrid TV’s approach to the propaganda tactics of Nazi Germany.
The 16-page reasoned proposal was signed by José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, the Secretary of State for Sport.
Spain’s Superior Sports Council (CSD) on Thursday formally petitioned the Administrative Court of Sport (TAD) regarding comments made by Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga and vice president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), against Real Madrid.
The viability of this framework, it states, necessitates reciprocal respect among those holding significant roles in the activity.
The CSD maintains that it is essential for sports institutions to safeguard the values that render sports a realm of respect, coexistence, and fair play.
The Spanish Consejo Superior de Deportes (National Sports Council) has submitted a formal complaint to the Administrative Tribunal for Sport (TAD) regarding Javier Tebas’ comments about Real Madrid TV where he likened Real Madrid TV’s approach to the propaganda tactics of Nazi Germany. The 16-page reasoned proposal was signed by José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, the Secretary of State for Sport.
Spain’s Superior Sports Council (CSD) on Thursday formally petitioned the Administrative Court of Sport (TAD) regarding comments made by Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga and vice president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), against Real Madrid.
In an October 16 post on the social media platform X, Mr. Tebas likened Real Madrid’s communication strategies to “the propaganda mechanisms exploited by Goebbels, minister of propaganda for Nazi Germany.”
Acting on its own initiative and within its purview, the CSD has requested the TAD, an independent collegiate body, to assess whether the statement indicates a potential violation of Article 76.4.b of Law 10/1990 on Sport. This article categorizes as serious offenses “notorious and public acts that violate sporting dignity or decorum.”
In its reasoned petition, the CSD referenced the TAD’s own doctrine, which, based on Supreme Court jurisprudence, defines sporting dignity and decorum as maintaining a framework of civilized coexistence in sports. The viability of this framework, it states, necessitates reciprocal respect among those holding significant roles in the activity.
The CSD maintains that it is essential for sports institutions to safeguard the values that render sports a realm of respect, coexistence, and fair play.
