Thebes responds to Rubiales: "A ruinous manager who also lies is trying to teach us lessons"

   MADRID, 14 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The president of LaLiga, Javier Tebas, called this Tuesday a "ruinous manager who also lies" to the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, of whom he said that he demonstrates a "supine ignorance" by proposing that "LaLiga should follow the example of some competitions ruined by the RFEF and an event for 'streamers' in which they dress up as clowns", referring to Gerard Piqué's Kings League.

"We are always open to listening and learning, but if the one who tries to give us lessons is a ruinous manager who is also lying, then we must go to the data," Tebas wrote in a message on his Twitter profile, along with two videos in which that addressed each point dealt with by Luis Rubiales in the Informative Breakfasts of Europa Press.

The leader began by showing his "surprise" at Rubiales' "management lessons" "when he has amateur soccer totally destroyed with losses of 40 million," and the audiovisual rights "remanaged by I don't know how many operators." "Regarding this, LaLiga measures them in three years, and LaLiga has grown in this and we are going to grow 11 percent in 24-27," he explained.

"Receiving less money in rights is due to the renegotiation we had in Southeast Asia. They have received more money because the Viana agreements of April 2020 received one percent more than the clubs, so it is untrue to say that receives less money", he commented on the money that the RFEF receives from LaLiga.

Regarding the Super League issue, Tebas highlighted that "UEFA and other leagues would like to have someone who has stood out so much against the competition promoted by Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Juventus "with a loud and clear voice." In front of the RFEF, who does it in a 'low' voice and from time to time. It's a very serious issue," he criticized.

"Regarding the CVC issue, Rubiales shows a supine ignorance. There is no right to veto and he is calling the 38 president of Spanish football fools, it must be that he is much smarter than them. Obviously he is not, he is following the position of Real Madrid to try to harm Laliga", Tebas assessed, after the federation president described the operation between the employers and the investment fund as "disastrous, calamitous and illegal".

Thebes acknowledged in his statements on social networks that "the Premier is better commercially", but recalled that "it is a League at a loss" to "finance its signings". "Our big clubs are competitive with these clubs in terms of TV rights, they are not in terms of losses. Here we have decided to bet on sustainable football," he reiterated.

The leader charged against the "disastrous" management of the Copa del Rey by the RFEF. "When the League managed it, almost double the income was received. By not giving the League the mandate, it is allocating a very important lower amount to amateur football," he lamented.

"Regarding attendance at stadiums, these are mathematical data, we have had a very significant increase in attendance at stadiums, surpassing the records prior to COVID. In fact, I believe that this season will be one of the greatest in terms of attendance in Spanish football", celebrated.

In addition, Tebas highlighted the fact that television audiences "have increased", reaching those of "the time when football was distributed on Vodafone, Telefónica's basic channel". "In terms of paid subscriptions we are very much the same compared to last season," he clarified.

"TV audiences rise, stadiums fill up, losses are controlled, but Rubiales' analysis is that LaLiga should follow the example of some competitions ruined by the RFEF and an event for 'streamers' in which they dress up as clown. I do not get out of my astonishment, "concluded Thebes.