La Liga president, Javier Tebas, has once again fired shots at Spain’s football giants, warning Barcelona over their financial limitations and calling for disciplinary action against Real Madrid for their ongoing media attacks on referees.
Tebas, who has been embroiled in a prolonged standoff with both Barcelona and Real Madrid, made his latest remarks during an event hosted by the Spanish football federation on Tuesday, just before the official unveiling of the 2025–26 domestic season calendar.
Speaking on Real Madrid’s contentious approach to officiating criticism via their in-house channel, Tebas said, “They should be sanctioned for the Real Madrid TV videos. Now it will be up to the Supreme Court to make the decision, but we’ll see. The Supreme Court is there, and we all know what’s going on.”
The La Liga chief has frequently clashed with Madrid, recently branding the 14-time European champions a “crying club” in response to their consistent criticism of referees and sharp rebukes aimed at Tebas himself by club president Florentino Perez.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are once again under scrutiny regarding their pursuit of top transfer targets, most notably Athletic Club forward Nico Williams.
Despite growing confidence that the Catalans will activate Williams’ release clause in the coming days, Tebas remains firm that the club is not currently in compliance with league financial rules.
“As of today, Barca would not be able to register Nico Williams. The registration period for players started today, and right now I wouldn’t be able to do it,” Tebas declared.
Barcelona, who are also reportedly eyeing Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, have consistently pushed back against Tebas’ criticism, accusing him of trying to undermine the club.
In a recent club statement, Barcelona condemned the league’s stance, describing it as “a clear attempt at destabilisation that is unacceptable,” following disputes over the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.
Tebas, however, maintains that until Barcelona adheres to the 1:1 rule, which allows clubs to spend every euro they save, player registrations like Williams’ remain off-limits.
With the transfer window now officially open, all eyes will be on whether Barcelona can navigate their financial challenges in time, or if La Liga’s ongoing power struggle will again dictate the outcome of key summer moves.
