La Liga president insists Messi does not get any special treatment

Filipe Luis recently claimed that Lionel Messi (pictured) is treated differently than the other players in La Liga due to his star status.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi does not get any preferential treatment, La Liga president Javier Tebas has insisted.

Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis recently claimed the Argentina international is treated differently than the other players in La Liga due to his star status, but Tebas is adamant all players and clubs are equally important to the league.

"For us, all the players in La Liga are protected," the Liga boss was quoted as saying by AS.