Despite the chaos, Pedro Rocha quickly gained a good image when he took temporary command of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. There were hugs Victor FrancosHe no longer serves as president of the Supreme Sports Council (CSD). Despite regional tensions, a typical mood of power vacuum and change, there was a sense in Las Rozas that the windows were being thrown open to ventilate the ‘Rubiales case’. However, this solution, which Rubiales managed remotely for nearly six months while he was suspended, Rocha is experiencing his most sensitive moment.
be in Saudi ArabiaWith the Spanish Super Cup ending today and the match negotiated by his predecessor in office, the news came that the Government, through the CSD, Miguel Ángel Galán, president of the National Center, decided to file a complaint with the Sports Administrative Court (TAD).Education of Spanish Football Coaches (CENAFE) , against Pedro Rocha and the remaining members of the RFEF management commission.
Luis de la Fuente, Albert Luque or Rafael del Amo
The main reason for this is that (partial) elections for the presidency were not called after Rubiales’ resignation. CAS needs to decide whether the rules were actually violated or acted upon. Those around the Federation understand that there was no violation because there was approval from the Government. This maintained election progress for the first quarter of 2024. Therefore, they predict that the complaint will not be successful.
However, Rocha and his manager have not taken the step of calling an election, which would have been triggered by the emergency mechanism, and are now in limbo. Provisional status makes him a helpless representative. His presence at the Saudi Super Cup matches is reserved. In the RFEF organizational chart he is referred to as national coach Luis de la Fuente or Albert LuqueThe national team director, who confirmed in an interview with ‘Ace’ that Riojan will continue until the end of the 2026 World Cup.
In the great campaign of the Federation, Rafael del AmoNational Women’s Football Committee chairperson who gave evidence at the hearing of Jenni Hermoso, who confirmed the crackdown on her return flight from the World Cup in Sydney. The president of the Navarra Football Federation told Rubiales on the same plane: “time’s up”.
Operate in Saudi Arabia with Florentino and Laporta
Thanks to the agreement and renewal, the figure of the former president appears again in events such as the Super Cup tournament played in Saudi Arabia. Luis Rubiales via Gerard Piqué. The president of Kosmos is also in the Middle Eastern country these days. Official meeting of Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez and Barcelona president Joan Laporta.
Such an institutional meeting has not been held since March 2, 2023, in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The ‘Negreira case’ and the emergence of the white entity changed the relations between the two partners who were together in agreements such as the Super League. Florentino and Laporta participated in the preparations for the Super Cup final at an event chaired by the Spanish ambassador to Arabia. Jorge HeviaAnd Pedro RochaChairman of the RFEF executive.
In line with his predecessor in office, the man from Extremadura was responsible for shutting down the event by ensuring the Super Cup “allowed Spanish football to open up to the world”. It should not be forgotten that Rocha was the only vice president whom Rubiales did not dismiss and handed over to him. “The Spanish Super Cup should bring unity, brotherhood and equality”Rocha defended the values that appeared to be associated with his figure in the passage he constructed. This was also expressed by some clubs. However, the new process collapsed after the official transition was consolidated.
Incompatibility of temporary duty and being a candidate
Now, complaints like Galán’s and other critical opinions suggest that Rocha is using his position to gain favor with council members while their mandates are limited to an interim period. With José Manuel Uribes taking over the CSD and the CENAFE president saving the complaint, Rocha and not exactly to boost his profile as RFEF president.
For this reason, not calling an emergency election in September will only apply to the presidency. After an assembly process it became a burden for Rocha. His approach seemed correct, because neither closely monitored process, one partial and the other cumulative, helped stabilize the Federation, even though the mechanisms indicated this. But these are the rules.
During this time, he experienced the anomaly of not being able to fully perform a position, despite having signed contracts or sponsorships. Galan’s complaint puts him in the spotlight as a candidate and not just as a transitional figure. As this newspaper reported, the CSD estimate at the time was The new president of the Federation towards AprilHowever, this delay will also affect deadlines.
In fact, the possibility that the elections will not be held until after the Olympic Games and that Rocha will therefore accelerate Rubiales’ interim tenure is not completely ruled out. Expanding his practice as a tightrope walker from the role of a president and a candidate that cannot be at the same time.