The government, acting through the Supreme Sports Council, decided to raise this rate. The Sports Administrative Court has received a complaint from Miguel Angel Galan. Documents accessed by El Periódico de España, part of the Prensa Ibérica group, reveal that a lawsuit has been filed against Pedro Rocha and the other members of the Royal Spanish Football Federation management committee. In a document submitted to the TAD by the CSD, the court is notified of potential violations including non-compliance with general assembly agreements, election regulations, and other applicable laws or regulations. This serious infraction highlights a gap in the sanctions framework, since the new law, incorporated into the 1990 Sports Law and approved in December 2022, remains criminally enforceable while the sanction regulations have not yet been enacted.
Accordingly, the CSD presents a formal, reasoned request to the TAB and urges it to initiate the corresponding administrative sanction procedure. This sequence of events is described in the letter and is consistent with the account provided by journalist Kike Marín.
CSD sources noted that this updated communication followed the complaint and TAD’s request for corrections. They stress that a single, official procedure exists, which sustains the ongoing process that has already begun.
No election call in RFEF
At this stage, the TAB must determine whether Rocha and the remaining members of the RFEF management commission violated the federation’s charter or acted in line with its provisions. No fresh election has been called yet to lead the board, which had previously seen the resignation of Luis Rubiales.
Galan, who leads the Spanish National Football Coaches Training Center, sent two letters to the CSD on September 20 and October 10. He condemned Rocha and the rest of the management company for failing to trigger the forthcoming election after Rubiales’ resignation as president, arguing that current rules require an urgent call for elections. Rocha and his supporters maintain they have the right to extend their interim terms and to schedule the election call during the first half of this year. The delay in finalizing the law and the ministerial order to regulate election processes within Olympic federations, including football, contributed to the postponement.
Francos’s resignation
Victor Francos, the former CSD president, had indicated that the relevant ministerial decree would be approved in December. He resigned soon after a new government formed, and the responsibility now lies with José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes to finalize the decree. The administration, anticipated by the federation, has yet to take shape.
Once published in the official state bulletin, the RFEF must draft and approve its own election regulations and then issue a pre-call to appoint a new assembly and president for the next four years. While candidates are not yet confirmed, Rocha has expressed an interest in running, and the president of the Valencian federation, Salvador Gomar, has also indicated a potential bid.