Thebes: "Gavi's registration can be denied to Barça next year"

Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, spoke this Monday about the letter published last week by Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, CEO of Atlético de Madrid, in which he reflected on the refereeing in the Copa del Rey derby against Real Madrid in in which his team was eliminated, and he said that he does not believe that the referees benefit the white club or other teams.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
31 January 2023 Tuesday 02:38
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Thebes: "Gavi's registration can be denied to Barça next year"

Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, spoke this Monday about the letter published last week by Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, CEO of Atlético de Madrid, in which he reflected on the refereeing in the Copa del Rey derby against Real Madrid in in which his team was eliminated, and he said that he does not believe that the referees benefit the white club or other teams.

In the letter published by Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, the Atlético director assured that the club chaired by Florentino Pérez has "a very strong environment, with many interests around it and creates such pressure that it is normal for it to affect the people who must take decisions".

Javier Tebas gave his opinion about that letter when asked by the media during his attendance at the Madrid Sports Press Association awards gala.

"I don't think the referees benefit Real Madrid. Gil Marín spoke not referring to the referees, but to a media environment that always occurs with the greats. What (ex-referee Eduardo) Iturralde said about that 'bus' caught my attention blanco' because he criticized Gil Marín but said that there was that bus. They took something out of context, but I am convinced that the referees do not benefit Madrid or other teams", commented Tebas, who said he was not surprised by the statements from the clubs.

"The statements from the clubs do not surprise me. Atlético and its CEO have the right to give their opinion what they want and also with something that I think has nothing to do with the referees, but with the media pressure that is generated around the greats. It happens in Barcelona and Madrid", he said.

One of the issues that most worry Javier Tebas is the acts of racism that take place in some stadiums. "We have denounced in the courts because we do not agree with some opinions of the Prosecutors in previous cases. I encourage Real Madrid to join us in the complaint in the case of Vinicius in Valladolid, which is going to be opened, because it is important that The clubs are also there, so that not only LaLiga is involved in this judicial complaint so that there is a very clear criteria in the courts on this issue," he said.

The top leader of LaLiga also analyzed the economic situation of Barcelona, ​​which has not been able to register Gavi with a first-team record.

"The issue of not registering Gavi comes as a consequence of the fact that it is a registration that takes effect next season and has no effect these six months. A registration can be denied because next season Barcelona's expected deficit is more than 200 million euros as of today. So it does not seem appropriate to accept that registration," he said.

"Regarding the registrations that he can make now, it is true that he has an amount for the savings that have been made by Piqué and by Memphis, but Barcelona is the one that will have to decide. I think it is important that we remember what the vice president of the club said Barcelona in the June Assembly and also in the ordinary Assembly, which is to reduce the wage bill. From 600 million lower it to 400 and I think he said a little more. Let's see when we start," he stressed.

Regarding the alleged rape committed by Dani Alves, a fact that keeps the Brazilian in pretrial detention, Javier Tebas said he was "shocked."

"Of course, each one has to pay, if the facts are proven, with their consequences. And these issues are not a joke, it is not a night game, and if he has committed, as it seems, a violation, that the weight of the law falls on him", commented.

Lastly, Thebes spoke about the 'Kings League', the competition for social networks created by Gerard Piqué in which ex-soccer players and 'youtubers' participate, and said that it "has no comparison" with traditional football.

"It's comparing things...which I think is very good for Gerard Piqué and for Ibai (Llanos, 'streamer'), but it is a phenomenon of 'youtubers'. Why was there no 'Kings League' yesterday? Do we know why There was no 'Kings League' yesterday? Because there was a very important 'Youtubers' event in Mexico. It's a different thing. I'm happy for them and that they're doing very well, but it has nothing to do with us," he concluded.