The League F referees have ended their strike and will whistle normally this weekend. The government intervened directly to end the stall, Contribute one million euros of public funds to reduce the gap between members’ salary claims and clubs’ offers.
As reported by the RFEF and endorsed by other actors, the Supreme Sports Council (CSD) will contribute an extra €350,000 per year for the first three seasons, “under a six-season agreement”, to an individualized investment fund that referees can dispose of when their professional careers end. will be directed”.
In addition, the RFEF will contribute the same amount to the LPFF for the first three years with the Coordination Agreement, which will be allocated to the clubs wholly to deal with the arbitrations of the competition. For the three seasons, the same extra money that CSD contributed to this fund will also be paid by the RFEF to pay a portion of the arbitrations..
Franco and Rubiales
This agreement has been reached After cautious talks and distraction by the government and the RFEF on Wednesday. Sources familiar with the negotiations highlight the role played by CSD chairman José Manuel Franco in resolving the confusion after three unsuccessful meetings between Monday and Tuesday.
Luis Rubiales, head of the RFEF, also attended the talks personally this Wednesday, after both institutions handed over the previous days’ deliberations to their working teams.
Final salary of referees 25,000 euros gross and 16,000 participants, to which an extra 350,000 euros will be added. The distribution among referees, assistants, fourth officials and informants is not detailed. Add to this the increase in mutual funds when his career in the field comes to an end.
In this way, the referees’ strike will be limited to the first day of the F League and the two matches of the Copa de la Reina this week, with teams from the top category. The first edition of the women’s professional league could begin this weekend.