The two sides of the Spanish Football Federation

The meeting tomorrow of the Board of Directors of RFEF and to the presidents of the territory, as we mentioned last Monday at MD, is expected to be very interesting and intense. There will be two positions on the table regarding what to do regarding the immediate future of RFEF after the resignation of Luis Rubiales The last Sunday

On the one hand there is a group, starting with some of the 19 presidents, who have no doubt that the current regulations must be followed. Rule establishing, according to article 31 of the Laws of RFEFthe conversion of Board of Directors in Management Committee. Return to be made this Friday: “If the President ceases for reasons other than the end of his mandate, the Board of Directors shall be constituted Management Committee and will call an election to fill the position; “Whoever is elected will occupy the position for a period equal to the time left to serve the person replaced, and the rule set for article 23.2 of this ordinance will also apply in this regard.”

He Decree of the Highness increase that regulate electoral processes in federations require this mechanism of action.

The elections for the presidency of RFEF must be carried out immediately: “When the president of a Spanish Sports Federation is suspended or disqualified by final resolution for a period equal to or more than the remainder of the mandate, it is equal to or more than six months, the call for elections will continue. President, unless the enforcement of the sanctioning resolution is suspended.”

A process that shouldn’t take more than a month. And he will be the new president of Federation and that it is supported by the current Assembly, which must decide whether to ask to bring forward the elections CSD for the first half of 2024. As an Olympic team, they don’t have to do them until the second half of next year.

And then there are other sectors dedicated to the maintenance of Management Committee of 12 members to be decided this coming Friday. And this Commission is the one who requested this early election. A position opened by placing it on the table itself CSD. It doesn’t just mean leaving the Manager for about eight months (the 2024 elections will not be held before March) and it also means violating the current law. Furthermore, the Management Commission is primarily concerned with the ordinary management and administration of the Federation.

Will Pedro Rocha run for election?

And then knowing who will emerge in the various electoral processes that may occur. Starting with the current acting president Pedro Rocha. His first intention, as he spoke with the presidents on August 28, was not to appear. The seemingly obvious candidacy is that of Salvador Gomarpresident of the Valencian Federation, o Pablo Lozano who ruled the Andalusian.

We will see what comes out of the appointment tomorrow to know the immediate future of RFEF.