22 Facts About Javier Tebas

Javier Tebas is a supporter of the right wing Spanish Vox party.

Javier Tebas is a supporter of Real Madrid, although he has claimed that this does not affect his neutrality as president.

Javier Tebas came from a Catholic family in Huesca: his father was a soldier and his mother, a psychologist and pedagogue, Gloria Medrano Mir, was a professor at the University of Zaragoza.

Javier Tebas said that his whole family called him Xavi and that at school they called him "Xavi".

In January 2019, Javier Tebas publicly stated his support for the Vox party, which is generally described as right-wing or far-right by various analysts.

Javier Tebas grew up as a fan of Real Madrid, but has stated that his support for does not impact his role as La Liga president.

Javier Tebas has worked for eleven La Liga clubs, with his first role being president of SD Huesca in 1993.

Javier Tebas served three terms as the vice-president of Liga Nacional de Futbol Profesional, being elected for the first time in 2001, and worked for the G30 group of clubs, where he helped the clubs negotiate their television deals.

In 2013, Javier Tebas was appointed the president of La Liga after an uncontested election in which he was supported by 32 of the 42 La Liga and Segunda Division clubs.

Since 2003, Javier Tebas has taken a stance in favor of the centralized sale of television rights through La Liga.

The plans are to hold one match per season outside of Spain, and Javier Tebas has said that El Clasico would not be one of the matches selected.

Javier Tebas has said that if the Catalonia region became independent from Spain, then its football teams, including Barcelona and Espanyol, would not be allowed to compete in the Spanish football leagues.

In January 2019, Javier Tebas announced his support for the far-right nationalist Vox party.

Javier Tebas was critical of former UEFA acting president Angel Maria Villar, who headed the Royal Spanish Football Federation for many years.

Javier Tebas has been critical of FIFA, saying that they need an overhaul of personnel in order to regain the trust of the footballing community.

Javier Tebas has publicly criticized FIFA, alleging that it was responsible for contract information leaks from the Football Leaks website.

Javier Tebas has opposed the European Super League, arguing that it would disproportionately benefit larger clubs while reducing opportunities for smaller teams.

Javier Tebas's reasoning is that these proposals would mean the end of football "as we know it today" and would be very harmful to national leagues and clubs, as well as fans, who could see their local clubs disappear.

Javier Tebas argues that the plans would be damaging to the big clubs and organizers of these proposed 'superleagues'.

Javier Tebas argues that, in his view, such plans could risk reducing fan engagement and club revenues over time.

Javier Tebas has been an outspoken opponent of state-backed football club funding, often referring to it as 'financial doping'.

Javier Tebas has stated that state-run football clubs, such as Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, are a "danger" to the sport.