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La Liga president Javier Tebas says Real Madrid have “lost their head” after the Spanish club launched an unprecedented attack on the league’s referees.<\/b><\/p>\n
Real Madrid sent a formal letter of complaint, external<\/span><\/a> to the Spanish FA (RFEF) and Spain’s High Council for Sports after suffering a 1-0 defeat at Espanyol<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n The only goal of the game was scored by Espanyol defender Carlos Romero, who Real felt should have been sent off for an earlier challenge on Kylian Mbappe.<\/p>\n In the letter they claimed that officials – including video assistant referees (VAR) – are biased against them, “rigged”, and “completely discredited”. <\/p>\n The letter said: “Decisions against Real Madrid have reached a level of manipulation and adulteration of the competition that can no longer be ignored.”<\/p>\n Speaking at a meeting with La Liga clubs, RFEF and representatives of Spain’s refereeing committee (CTA) on Thursday – which Real Madrid did not attend – Tebas said: “Real Madrid wants to harm the competition, not just the refereeing group.<\/p>\n “They have built a story of victimhood and I think the cherry on top was the letter they published the other day.<\/p>\n “The issue has been blown out of proportion, they have lost their head. Football doesn’t revolve around Real Madrid.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, earlier on Thursday, RFEF chief Rafael Louzan had his seven-year ban from holding public office overturned by Spain’s Supreme Court.<\/p>\n In 2022 a provincial court ruled against Louzan for misconduct during his tenure as president of Pontevedra Provincial Council.<\/p>\n He was elected RFEF president in December after the Supreme Court allowed him to run.<\/p>\n “Let this be the beginning of a new, different era, we have the opportunity to create it together,” said Louzan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n