Shaken by corruption cases involving its last presidents, the RFEF will have its actions supervised by the Supervision, Normalization and Representation Commission, chaired by Del Bosque.
The former Spanish soccer coach, Vicente del Bosque, was appointed this Tuesday by the Government of his country to lead the Supervision, Normalization and Representation Commission that will be managed by the federation (RFEF), which is being investigated for corruption.
At 73 years old, the world champion coach with La Roja in the 2010 World Cup and European champion in 2012, in addition to winning two Champions Leagues with Real Madrid, in 2000 and 2002, will be at the head of a commission whose mission is to monitor the decisions of the RFEF, shaken by corruption cases involving both the current president, Pedro Rocha, and his predecessor, Luis Rubialesamong others.
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“He is a person of great human quality and, above all, an example of honesty and respect. He will be the face and representation of Spanish football,” explained the Minister of Education, Professional Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría.
In addition to corruption scandals, such as the contracts that brought the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia and the reclassification of the Seville Olympic stadium, the Spanish federation also saw its image tarnished by the non-consensual kiss of its previous president, Luis Rubiales. , to world champion Jenni Hermoso.
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“Vicente del Bosque represents the best of football in our country”He is our world and European champion and a man loved and respected by everyone in football, by players, coaches and citizens in general,” the official added.
The Spanish government had already announced that, “in the interest of the country”, co-organizer, along with Portugal and Morocco, of the 2030 World Cup, was going to place the RFEF under supervision.
In a joint statement, FIFA and UEFA say that they follow “closely and with great concern” the situation surrounding the RFEF and express the hope that this commission appointed by the government does not affect the independence of the federation.
As a general rule, FIFA and UEFA do not accept government interference in their affiliates, calling it external interference, which they have generally punished.
Source: Observadora
