Javier Tebas

Javier Tebas Medrano (; born 31 July 1962) is a Spanish lawyer and the president of Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, the association responsible for administering Spain's two highest-tier professional football leagues. First elected in April 2013, he was re-elected for a third term in December 2019. Tebas is a supporter of the right wing Spanish Vox party. He is a supporter of Real Madrid, although he has claimed that this does not affect his neutrality as president. Biography His expertise in business, sports and bankruptcy law was decisive in advising and representing numerous football clubs throughout his career and in creating a law firm specializing in the world of sport. Tebas has worked for eleven La Liga clubs, with his first role being president of SD Huesca in 1993. He served three terms as the vice-president of Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, being elected for the first time in 2001, and also worked for the G30 group of clubs, where he helped the clubs negotiate their television deals.