La Liga President Fires Back at Real Madrid and Barcelona As Clubs Excluded From TV Rights Meeting

• Javier Tebas has decided to exclude Real Madrid and Barcelona from meetings about La Liga’s TV broadcasting rights
• The clubs have been at odds with La Liga for some time now following the debate around the European Super League
• Tebas, who has been a vocal critic of the idea, also previously questioned various aspects of the proposed competition

There is trouble brewing in Spain as the battle for supremacy between La Liga president, Javier Tebas and top clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona reaches new heights.

The two Spanish giants' involvement in the proposed European Super League (ESL) has prompted the league chief to take drastic action against the country's two top clubs.

According to Madrid Universal, the La Liga president has decided to bar Real Madrid and Barcelona from any future discussions on the league's television broadcasting rights.

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Tebas has also stripped both clubs of the right to vote, claiming their involvement in the ESL would seriously harm the TV rights value of La Liga clubs not participating in the competition.

The league president made the decision with the support of other clubs, La Liga's compliance department, KPMG and Uria Menendez, a Spanish law company.

Tebas blasts re-emergence of ESL

Meanwhile, Tebas has described the proposed ESL as 'the big bad wolf' after its promoter, A22 presented another proposal for the potential new competition, AS Sport reports.

The La Liga president questioned various aspects of the competition proposal, taking to Twitter to make his skepticism regarding the new proposals abundantly clear.

The document presented by A22 tackles a variety of issues, including access to the competition, the relationship with domestic leagues, and the financial sustainability of participating clubs.

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Tebas 'wars' with Premier League

Sports Brief also reported on Tebas aiming a swipe at the English Premier League, sensationally claiming it is not a financially sustainable model.

The La Liga president has cut a controversial figure in European football, continually criticising Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain over funding.

The 60-year-old's criticism of the Premier League stems from last summer's spending by clubs from the most marketable league in the world.