Journalist Carlos Herrera assured: Wants to become president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) He said that he would be a candidate in the elections that the organization will hold in the first quarter of 2024.
“Yes, categorically yes. I also wish to focus on my candidacy the desires of many Spanish athletes, football people, fans and in general everyone who knows what the ball is,” Herrera said in a video published by Marca.
Herrera stated: You can’t reveal your teamAlthough he named journalist Roberto Gómez and former actor José María “Mami” Quevedo, who asked him questions in the video, he stated that he had time “until January” and wanted to “work”. meticulously.”
“I have a desire to return football to society, to deprive football of a caste that has made football almost a private business, something that is practically lived by people who work and earn a living. We must open this door.” To achieve this and achieve the successes of Spanish football leading to the world championship, but also for all children to have a football field. “When I talk about children, I use normal language, I mean boys and girls,” he said.
Cadena Cope journalist remembered this You need 21 endorsements to participate in the elections He maintained his “firm and serious” intention to join them “if he fulfills the specified conditions”, he told Ace.
According to the ongoing ministry order, which will regulate the election processes in 2024, presidential candidates in the federations must be provided with the support of at least 15 percent of the 140 council members in football. Public notice for interested parties to contribute by November 3, before publication at the BOE.
The Supreme Sports Council (CSD) authorized the RFEF to hold the elections in the first quarter of next year, at the request of the management committee established after 2013. resignation Luis Rubiales and is chaired by the president of the Extremadura regional federation.
Carlos Herrera To date, he has been the only person to publicly announce his intention to run.Although names such as former referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz, former director of Barcelona and former president of Mallorca Mateu Alemany, former CEO of Banco de Santander Rami Aboukhair or the presidents of the Valencia regions were considered, Salvador Gomar, Andalusia, Pablo Lozano, Madrid, Paco Díez and Pedro Rocha, president of the management company.
Luis Rubiales, who resigned on September 10 after the National Court opened an investigation, had been in charge of the RFEF since FIFA temporarily suspended him – 90 days – at the end of August for his behavior at the World Cup final. Sexual assault and coercion of actress Jenni Hermoso for the kiss he gave her at the medal ceremony in Sydney.