La Liga president Javier Tebas says claiming there’s a refereeing conspiracy in opposition to Actual Madrid is like “residing in one other galaxy”.
Actual supervisor Jose Mourinho accused officers of creating key errors after his aspect had been crushed 2-1 by rivals Atletico Madrid final week.
Mourinho introduced printouts of screenshots to the post-match information convention, claiming Atletico ought to have been given two purple playing cards within the first half.
Writing in response to an article within the Spanish media which claimed there’s a “conspiracy” in opposition to Actual, Tebes dismissed the allegations.
“Claiming that referees are directed in opposition to Actual Madrid resides in one other galaxy,” Tebas mentioned on social media.
“That narrative serves as an excuse to cowl up different shortcomings which are plain to see in these first matches of the season.
“It is extra comfy to level to a conspiracy than to clarify what’s occurring on the pitch.”
Actual are fourth in La Liga, six factors behind Barcelona who high the desk on 21 factors after successful all seven of their league video games this season.
After defeat by Atletico, the place Actual went all the way down to 10 males in a feisty encounter after defender Dean Huijsen was despatched off, Mourinho blamed the officiating.
“We are able to skip the press convention as a result of the story of the match is correct right here,” Mourinho mentioned as he confirmed media the printed pictures.
“These had been two clear purple playing cards. Given the difficulties we confronted afterwards enjoying 11 in opposition to 10, we will solely think about what 50 minutes of 11 in opposition to 9 would have been like.”
Tebas has been vital of Actual and its president Florentino Perez in earlier years after disagreeing with their plans to hitch a European Tremendous League in 2021.
In 2025 he mentioned Actual had “misplaced their head” after the membership despatched a proper letter of grievance to the Spanish FA about officiating within the league.