La Liga chief doesn’t want Barcelona to win league title vs Real Madrid in El Clasico – here’s why
La Liga chief doesn’t want Barcelona to win league title vs Real Madrid in El Clasico – here’s why With just five matches remaining until the end of the season, Real Madrid are staring at the possibility of handing Barcelona the La Liga title in the upcoming El Clasico at the Camp Nou. It is a scenario that nobody at the Bernabeu wants, and it appears La Liga chief Javier Tebas shares similar sentiments, albeit for entirely different reasons. Tebas on Barcelona winning league title Speaking to the media at the ADESP annual gala, Tebas made his preference clear when asked about the title potentially being decided in the Clasico .
“I like leagues that are decided in the last league match. Therefore, I’d prefer it not to be in the Clasico, but well, it seems things are pointing that way, and if that’s the case, then whoever wins is welcome,” he said (h/t Diario SPORT ). Tebas doesn’t want Barcelona to win the league title against Real Madrid in El Clasico.
(Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images for Soccerex) For Tebas, the concern is purely a sporting one. He wants a title race that runs to the final matchday, which is simply better for the competition. Tebas also weighed in on the broader picture of this season’s points tally, suggesting the gap between Barcelona and the rest has exposed underperformance elsewhere.
“Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid have lost a lot of points; they’re below their usual average. I don’t like La Liga with more than 90 points, and that’s the reality ,” he added. On the subject of Jose Mourinho’s potential return to the Real Madrid bench , the La Liga president was enthusiastic.
“Mourinho has been one of the greatest coaches in the world and is top-level; anything top-level in this competition, I like. Mourinho is always a show, a spectacle, and that’s good for La Liga ,” he concluded.