Tebas resigns as LaLiga president to call election

Tebas’ resignation, suggested by Relevo, strategic decision of the president, thinks it is more appropriate to hold the elections before the end of this year. This prevents, among other things, the process from overlapping with the election of the new president of the RFEF. His term ended within a month on December 23.

Great support from presidents 42 professional First and Second Division clubs (almost all votes achieve a majority of close to 40 votes) making competition in elections almost impossible. In fact, given that FC Barcelona and Athletic have softened their relations with LaLiga in recent months, the only club currently in direct conflict with Tebas is Real Madrid.

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He had no opposition in the last elections, that is, in December 2019, and he was the former president of Eibar in the previous elections in 2016. Alex Aranzabal He failed to get the 11 endorsements needed to officially launch his candidacy. Tebas has been president of LaLiga since his success in 2013 José Luis AstiazaranFormer president of the Royal Society.

The prediction of Tebas and his team is that he will be re-elected as president. a period that can vary from two weeks to a monthSomething that is highly unlikely, depending on possible claims that the election may be called and whether a candidate will present themselves. It was 21 days from his resignation in 2019 to his re-election as president for the current four-year term.

Around this time, Tebas will be elected as president once again for a four-year term on December 21, and this date will be announced. Decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union On whether there is an illegal UEFA monopoly in European football case Super League. A transcendent decision regarding the possible future viability of the contest supported by Florentino Pérez.

What does the LaLiga statute say?

Following Tebas’ resignation, as stated in the LaLiga statute, a selection commission consisting of representatives of five clubsThree from the first and two from the second are chosen by lot. It will be this body that will officially call for elections within three days following the constitution, which should take place this Wednesday.

Two vice presidents of LaLiga during the selection process, Miguel Angel Gil Marín (Atletico Madrid) and Quico Catalan (Levante), together with the organization’s legal director, María José López Lorenzopowers that legally correspond to the person holding the presidency.

Thebes must collect Support from 11 clubs Something to formalize your candidacy that won’t cause any problems. In the unlikely event that another candidate comes forward, the same club will not be able to support both candidates and will have to decide on one of them.