Real Madrid stands alone in LaLiga as Tebas and Barça back the other side

Real Madrid is experiencing isolation inside LaLiga’s governing bodies. After returning to the Delegated Commission in October 2024 with backing from Valladolid and Real Sociedad, the club rarely finds support against the rest of the professional teams, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Alongside Real Madrid, the Delegated Commission includes Sevilla, Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga’s top flight. Atlético de Madrid’s CEO, Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, still holds the vice-presidency—while the Madrid’s presence is described as exceptional because it’s not the norm.

Verbal blows and institutional friction

The piece frames the conflict as a personal clash between Florentino Pérez and LaLiga president Javier Tebas, with remarks flying both ways. It recalls a comment attributed to Castaño about Real Madrid: “The problem with Real Madrid is that Barça is six points ahead and plays very well,” followed by a reply connected to Yaca García-Planas to Tebas.

It also points to access issues: Real Madrid was not included in the Arbitral Commission to discuss matters with the RFEF and the CTA. That commission is made up of two Primera clubs (Sevilla and Betis) and two Segunda clubs (Albacete and Granada). The RFEF invited Madrid at the start, but later, as the article states, the club stopped receiving invitations.

The standoff reaches matchday broadcasting

Florentino Pérez keeps pushing back. The article says that, even for league games at the Bernabéu, Madrid blocks broadcasters from entering until minutes before kick-off. It adds that the Madrid line often translates into voting against, with limited support from sides like Athletic Club and Real Sociedad.