A dispute between Real Madrid and La Liga president Javier Tebas has intensified following Real Madrid's 2–1 derby loss to Atlético Madrid, after coach José Mourinho publicly blamed refereeing decisions for the defeat. Real Madrid has since issued a statement demanding new leadership of the Spanish top-flight league, accusing Tebas of using his position to attack the club rather than serve it impartially. Tebas, who has led La Liga since 2013, dismissed the refereeing conspiracy claims as a recurring excuse, saying that "repeating the same story for years does not make it true."