Javier Tebas Resigns As La Liga President, Remains Likely to Run for Another Term Unopposed

Byron Pillay

updated at November 22, 2023 at 3:43 PM

• Javier Tebas is no longer President of La Liga after officially resigning from the post
• Tebas has been in charge of La Liga for the past decade and hopes to be re-elected
• Barcelona and Vinicius Jr. have had their fair share of run-ins with the La Liga head

La Liga President, Javier Tebas has officially handed in his resignation.

Tebas has been in charge of the Spanish league for the past decade, but his current mandate was due to end on December 26.

As noted by Football Espana, Tebas has handed in his resignation and Vice-Presidents, Quico Catalan and Miguel Angel Gil Marin are currently in charge.

Tebas’ resignation isn’t straightforward

While Tebas is no longer in charge, his resignation isn’t as straightforward. He has opted to resign earlier than when his mandate ends so that new elections can take place before the end of the year.

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Tebas is also standing for re-election, as he currently has no opposition. As a result, he will likely retain power over the Spanish league. He was re-elected to the post unopposed in 2019 as well.

Tebas’ fair share of controversy

While the Spanish lawyer has been in charge of the league for the past decade, it has not been without controversy.

Barcelona, in particular, have been very vocal about Tebas’ reign. As noted by ESPN, the Catalan club have already called on him to step down recently.

It was alleged that Tebas provided false information to incriminate the club during the Caso Negreira investigations. It’s not just Barcelona that have had a problem with the former league boss.

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior also took issue with him over his handling of the racism issues, sparking a war of words online after the Brazilian believed the league was not taking action against his racial abused by fans, per The Mirror.

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Madrid object to Tebas' salary increase

Spanish La Liga president, Tebas has recently pushed for an increase in his salary, which will put him amongst football's highest-earning administrators.

This 61-year-old, who remains a divisive figure in Spanish football, has seen a majority of his recent decisions have him at loggerheads with some Spanish clubs.

These disputes often revolve around issues such as the failed European Super League project and the sale of CVC's stake in La Liga, as Sports Brief reported.