Javier Tebas will lead LaLiga for another term, with the presidency extending through December 2027. After a period of speculation, the final moment arrived as nominations closed and only Huesca met the required 11 guarantees to continue directing the league’s First and Second Division clubs.
A scheduled meeting of the LaLiga Selection Commission, composed of five clubs chosen at random from Villarreal, Rayo Vallecano, Girona, Eibar, and Leganés, will validate Tebas’s candidacy and declare him interim president of LaLiga. This step opens a formal window for any potential claims. If all goes as planned within the established timelines, Tebas is expected to be officially confirmed as president in the coming days.
Resigned on 22 November
In reality, Tebas positioned himself as the sole candidate long before the formal processes began, aware that the outcome favored his continuation. A formal resignation was filed on November 22 as part of a procedural step. The move does not reflect a departure from the role; rather, it paves the way for a renewed mandate as LaLiga leader, aligning with the timeline surrounding major European football developments and the ongoing discussions around the Super League involving Florentino Pérez and UEFA.
Tebas resigns as LaLiga president to call election
The support base for Tebas appears substantial, counting 39 of 42 clubs in favor, with limited backing from the remaining two clubs that form part of the league’s rival dynamics, Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona. Real Madrid stands apart in challenging this consensus, as evidenced by ongoing legal friction between the two institutions. For any alternative candidate to surface, a formal approval from 11 clubs would be necessary, a threshold that remains unlikely at this stage.
Tebas is poised to be reappointed for a third consecutive term during the Extraordinary Assembly, with no opposing slate or vote needed. This mirrors the 2019 process when no rival candidate emerged. The historical precedent recalls the 2016 moment when Alex Aranzabal of SD Eibar sought the presidency, yet failed to secure broad enough backing to formalize his candidacy.