On March 26, the Spanish La Liga presented the first protocol for preventing and dealing with situations of discrimination, violence or abuse in professional football stadiums.
“The announcement highlighted the aim of strengthening the commitment to ‘safety and well-being in our championship,'” said Javier Tebas, president of the Spanish Clubs Association.
The initiative was fully supported by the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, adding that “The State Commission against Violence in Sport is working to reform the law against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport, with the aim of more strictly prosecuting ultras groups and increasing security near stadiums.”
However, as MARCA has learned, Real Madrid has filed a lawsuit “requesting the annulment of the decision of the LaLiga Delegates’ Committee of February 20, 2026, which approved this ‘guideline protocol'”.
Real also requested interim measures without hearing the other party, but the judge refused, wanting to hear LaLiga’s version first.
This move has caused concern among other clubs, who do not understand why Real Madrid is “driving in the opposite direction again”, even on such a sensitive subject. They believe that this incomprehensible move is negatively affecting Real Madrid’s reputation again.
