Next Sunday, two months have passed since Pedro Sánchez received the world football champions in Moncloa, where by then the president of the Spanish Football Federation was also present. Luis Rubialesand top leader Supreme Sports Council, Víctor Francos.
Following this reception, the Deputy Head of Government very clearly explained the road map regarding Luis Rubiales and the scandal surrounding his non-consensual kiss with Jenni Hermoso during the world champion medal ceremony in Sydney: “Rubiales’ apologies are neither adequate nor sufficient. He must take further steps.”. Sánchez thus became estranged from Rubiales, with whom he maintained a correct relationship until the scandal.
The government comes to the scene
The step requested by Sánchez was taken by Rubiales 19 days later and he resigned as RFEF president on Sunday night, September 10. But before that, the man from Motril had dismissed all the vice presidents except Pedro Rocha from Extremadura, to whom he handed over the presidency. Today, Rocha will remain president of the Management Company until the Federation elections are announced.The organization that the government wants to be held as soon as possible in the first half of 2024, the Olympic year.
Since last September 20, when CSD president Víctor Francos committed himself to the players at a meeting in Oliva until the early hours of the morning, the Government intervened to make the “changes” happen. the football players demanded. Rubiales’ departure was followed by RFEF general secretary, women’s coach Jorge Vilda. Andreu CampsIntegrity department manager Miguel Garcia Cabathat of communications director Pablo García Cuervo…
While CSD continues its efforts to fulfill everything promised to the players, the election scenario in which many things are at stake is taking shape in parallel. While questioning whether Pedro Rocha will finally submit his candidacyAlthough there is something Extremaduran has not clarified, uncertainty continues among the presidents of the regional federations, where, in addition to Extremaduran, two names are considered as ‘candidates’: Salvador Gomarfrom Valencia and Paco Diez, from Madrid. Although none of the three have yet made a move, they are not expected to do so until the date of the RFEF presidential election is made public.
Garcia Silvero, Mateu Lahoz, Casillas…
A chess game that has generated a lot of interest in the football scene, with various power ‘lobbies’ emerging, such as regional presidents, arbitration team, etc. Javier Tebas and an employer who lived in war rubialesClubs affected by the Negreira case, such as Real Madrid or Barcelona, and its relationship with the Federation Arbitration Committee…
Among the names that started to be included in football pools Emilio Garcia SilveroThat of former referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz, who is responsible for Integrity (Legal and Compliance) at FIFA and has so far been unrelated to the RFEF elections and could lead the consensus candidacy.
The former football player’s names were also confused Iker CasillasExecutive branch that participated in the previous election and retired Mateu GermanyFormer player who has recently been linked with Atlético de Madrid Fernando Sanz. None of them took any steps to announce their candidacy.
The Government that encourages the incentive is “A true reconstruction of Spanish football”Even though the executive has insisted that they will not interfere with the election process, I would not cast a negative light on a woman-led RFEF presidential candidacy.
Irene Lozano is knowledgeable about the football scene
There are well-known female names in management positions in the field of sports in the Pedro Sánchez Government. But the thing that makes the most noise in football circles is this: Irene LozanoDr. who served as the president of the Supreme Sports Council between 30 January 2020 and 31 March 2021.
Lozano has proven experience in sports and even football. ‘Viana Accords’ The agreements were signed by RFEF president Luis Rubiales and LaLiga president Javier Tebas after an eight-hour meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters. After difficult negotiations, Lozano reached an agreement with the duo and took a photo. This brought several months of peace to football and saved Olympic and Paralympic sports.
Lozano has also popped up on microphones recently. SER chain He once confronted Rubiales and fired him from his office after some of his assistants at Motril were disqualified. former president of CSD, the person who is currently the ruler of the Arab HouseHe knows very well the football environment he will face. Its name even appears as a possible situation in pools. 2030 World Cup CommissionerIt will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
Profiles of Ana Muñoz and Elvira Andrés
Another name on this unofficial list is Ana Munozwho was the manager Spanish Agency for Health Protection in Sport (formerly known as the Anti-Doping Agency), was director general of the CSD under Miguel Cardenal, and deputy president of the RFEF and head of the Integrity Department during the Luis Rubiales administration, until he resigned a year and a half later. His opposition to the way the Federation is run. The third name is Elvira Andrés, lawyer and sports law expert and current director of the RFEF President’s Cabinet.
For any candidacy to proceed, the regional presidents, who have a large weight in a parliament with 140 votes, must reach a consensus. The government is working to achieve the “deep renewal” that Francos warned the institution and its structure needed. This is exactly what the players of the women’s team in Oliva wanted from himBecause there are only six women among the 140 council members who will vote for Rubiales’ replacement.