The Women’s Professional League blames Luis Rubiales for the arbitration position

The LPFF issued a statement early this morning after the referees resigned to blow the whistle on the first day of the professional league which starts this Saturday. Here they make it clear that the culprit of this situation is the president of RFEF, Luis Rubiales: “The professionalization of women’s sport, unfortunately, is once again experiencing a moment of shame led by the President of the RFEF, Luis Rubialeswhich once again uses women as a battering ram to achieve its sole objective, to destroy Spanish women’s football and prevent women’s professional football from growing in the way it does”.

For LPFF, the establishment of arbitration is deceived by the highest federative official who does not inform them about the meetings held by the same organization on this issue; “ The representatives of LPFF and of RFEF They have been negotiating for a long time on various issues of an organizational nature, including agreeing to the economic conditions of the arbitration group.”

The League’s proposal is 1,200 euros for each referee per game

And it is within this framework, as we reported in this newspaper, on Monday the LPFF he moved a proposal before which he wants the RFEF estimated at 21,000 euros per game, 315,000 per team and a total of 5 million for the cost of arbitration: “And, within the framework of these meetings, the LPFF Two days ago, he sent an important proposal to the representatives of RFEF, where the arbitration panel will quadruple their emoluments, prioritizing an imminent agreement on the conditions of the referees and offering to negotiate other aspects related to the arbitration function for Next week. This means an income of more than 1,200 euros per game for the referee compared to the 300 euros they received last season. It’s about 4,800 if they whistle four games a month.

A proposition where LPFF denounced that “surprisingly, there was not even a response from the directors of RFEF”. Despite everything from LPFF They understand that “it was never closed to continue negotiations, and since, apparently, the arbitration group should not be informed of the said offer, we invite the arbitrators to sit directly with the LPFF so that they can learn for themselves. the offer and continue negotiations directly with them”

The clubs will go to the fields

As a result of all the above, the LPFF continues its roadmap and takes to the fields: “The F League Club continues with their sports planning and planned travel plans and will appear on the days and times set for the contention of their Day 1 matches, as it is their obligation, and because it is also for the arbitration teams officially appointed by the Arbitration Committee this week”.

Arbitration is a public function

In this sense the LPFF remember, as we mentioned last night in Mundo Deportivo, refereeing is a public duty: “In this sense, from LPFF It will be remembered that the arbitration function is a delegated public function, so that, if for any reason the day is not performed, the LPFF and its Clubs will initiate all legal, disciplinary and damage actions, against all and those who violate in their duties or participated in, or incited such violation.

In this sense, according to legal sources consulted by this newspaper, referees are exposed to severe disciplinary sanctions that can be imposed by the Professional Competition Committee of the women’s league. The Disciplinary Code considers as very serious the violation of agreements or obligations dictated by federal bodies, in addition to considering their attitude as contrary to good sports order, in addition to the damages that LPFF for not celebrating the day. Now it remains to be seen the position and reaction that the CDS.