Victor Francospresident of the Higher Sports Council, was strong in declaring that the male hegemony at the head of Spanish sport is over: “That sport is directed only by men is over,” said the leader.
Franks He stated that the objective of the entity he leads is to “change the electoral system of the Spanish federations, not just football”, where he hopes to hold elections in the first quarter of 2024.
The resignation of Luis Rubiales as president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, made after losing the support of the territorial federations and the ninety-day disqualification by FIFA, is the reflection that “the fight against machismo in sport is over” .
“As long as this Government is in charge of Spanish sports, we will make changes, and I’m not just talking about football, I’m talking in general,” admitted the president of the Higher Sports Council, which was made not consider – for the summons for next Friday. by Rubiales in the National Court.
“I don’t expect anything. Because I have a legal background and a lawyer by profession, in statements I always hope that people will tell the truth. They will try to defend themselves, lacking only a rule of law, they will explain the their reasons and then the judge will decide and what the decision will be, we will respect it,” he noted.
What they expect from the CSD is that the election for the presidency of the Royal Spanish Football Federation will take place in the first quarter of 2024.
“The desire of the CSD is that the elections will be held in the first quarter of 2024. This is a clear desire and the Spanish society has no other expectations. Anything that prolongs that period will not be understood and will also be understood by the Spanish society in a simple way . a way that does not suit the message sent by society,” declared Francos, after presenting the European Sports Week at the CSD headquarters.
“There is a legal doubt in what are the regulations of the Royal Spanish Football Federation because they say that the managing board is composed exclusively to call elections, therefore not to manage the federation,” he said.
“If there is a mechanism where, with a weak interpretation and with an interpretation where we all agree, a single election can be called with a new Assembly for the first quarter of 2024, the CSD is ready to study it,” he mentioned.
“We have to make the ministerial order that will regulate the next federative elections and I can assure you that there will be changes. We want to transform the electoral system of the Spanish federations, not just football,” he stressed.
In two days, Spain’s new soccer coach, Montse Tomé, will call the first Nations League matches with doubts about the 23 players who won the World Cup in August, who resigned on August 25 to return to the national team. team. if no change occurs.
“I am not talking to any player out of respect. They are now talking to the RFEF and I don’t want to interfere in that conversation and process. Yesterday I talked to Pedro Rocha (interim president of the RFEF), I am interested, asked I asked him how the issue was and he told me that he was optimistic, that things would work out and that changes would take place. We didn’t talk about any of that because I didn’t want to bring that up out of respect for negotiation itself,” he said.
“I trust and I want to normalize women’s football in that aspect. We must normalize the relationship between women’s football and RFEF. We think that in the women’s team every player will be selected. I understand when I say which is pre-15 and post-15”, he admitted.
Finally, Victor Francos He spoke about the strike called by the unions for the second day of the F League, which is in talks with employers to try to reach an agreement and resume the competition.
“This is the question to ask Beatriz Alvarez, president of the association. I mean, it’s a negotiation between unions and employers. CSD is not part of anything despite the fact that some think otherwise. CSD only puts money into women’s football, more than 36 million euros,” he commented.
“I am very worried about the situation. The parties have not contacted us and we respect that there are negotiations. If they need something we will be there, but in the beginning we put more than 22 million and we did 7.5 million for next year. coming and 7.5 in 2025. Most of us follow women’s football. Money is part of the Professional Football League for facilities, you know what it is, and another for ordinary functioning, and the salaries can be paid to the players just like men. directives,” he concluded
Source: La Verdad
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