LaLiga president Javier Tebas branded Real Madrid "a club that cries all day" following their constant criticism of officiating in Spain.

Real formally complained of refereeing mistakes to the Spanish Football Federation and the country's top sports authority at the start of February. 

The letter was sent following their 1-1 draw with Espanyol in LaLiga, with Madrid feeling that Carlos Romero's foul on Kylian Mbappe warranted a red card, not a yellow.

Romero would go on to score a late equaliser in that game. Madrid also brought up several separate incidents in their complaint. 

Madrid have also frequently complained about refereeing decisions on their official TV channel and in the media and snubbed a recent meeting between the clubs and the referees' association.

"There have been a lot of refereeing controversies in recent weeks. Real Madrid creates controversy and writes a false story and calls into question all of football," Tebas said. 

"It is a verbally aggressive and manipulated story. I know many Madridistas who do not agree with Real Madrid, which is a club that cries all day.

"They cry about the weekend, they will cry about the following weekend and, in their opinion, it is all the fault of a conspiracy."

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Regarding Real's public letter of complaint, Tebas also snapped: "We will certainly file a complaint, as we did against the club's official TV.

"We are analysing the issue at a legal level, but obviously this type of news cannot be admitted because it is falsehood or half-truths".

Asked about the "Tebas stop stealing from us" chants shouted by some Madrid fans during their team's 2-0 home win against Girona on Sunday, Tebas said: "Everything they shouted was prepared.

"We all know how this works. What are we stealing from them?"