The Superior Sports Council (CSD) is concerned about the very real possibility that the convict of prevarication, Rafael Louzán, ends up president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), and he is ready to do everything in his power power to avoid it. Louzán, current president of Galician football and vice-president of the RFEF, currently appears to be the best placed candidate for the December elections. According to sources close to the process, the former president of the Pontevedra Provincial Council for the PP would have more than a hundred supporters from the RFEF Assembly to run in the elections. If he is finally elected, the CSD will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAD), according to El País.
Council sources explain to this newspaper that the trajectory of the CSD in relation to the RFEF “is clear and coherent”. And Louzán “has a conviction,” they say. The organization led by José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes explains that since the summer of 2023, when the Rubiales case broke out, it has been trying to restore order to the RFEF, a process strewn with pitfalls and which has followed the path of the law. – both judicial and sporting – on several occasions during this period.
Sources recall that the CSD had already denounced the previous president, Luis Rubiales, who had been disqualified. His successor, Pedro Rocha, followed the same path, this time after a complaint from an individual – the president of the Cenafe coaching school, Miguel Galán –, whom the CSD also elevated to the rank of TAD. Now, with Rocha out of the running, the next in line appears to be Louzán, who is also disqualified from holding public office for seven years. Galán himself also announced his willingness to challenge Louzán’s candidacy if confirmed.
To do this, the Galician will have to circumvent article 19 of the statutes of the RFEF, on the “conditions required to have the status of member of the organs of the RFEF”, which, in point 4, says: “Not to be disqualified for exercise public functions”. . Questioned on this point by the federation, a spokesperson explains that, in his case, it will be the TAD – after a complaint – which will decide whether Louzán meets the requirements or not, if it is confirmed that he is presented. You have until December 2 to do so.
From the CSD, they explain that their intention is to “preserve the general interest”, and recall that the RFEF has experienced “embarrassing” situations, a concern that UEFA, the highest body of European football, and FIFA, its global equivalent. “share”. In this sense, the sources continue, the model of the CSD is that of Vicente del Bosque, whom the government agency entrusted with a Commission of Supervision, Standardization and Representation whose aim is to “protect the functioning of the Royal Spanish Federation of Football (RFEF). )”.
Without fear of interference
The Higher Sports Council does not seem concerned that FIFA or UEFA could accept a possible complaint for political interference in sporting affairs with the likely designation (yet to be confirmed, on December 11) of Spain as headquarters main of the 2030 World Cup. organizations are very jealous of the mixture of politics and sport and often threaten to punish countries whose governments intervene (according to their interpretation).
The CSD explains that “collaboration with them” is maximum, that they share the interest of having an RFEF “which is entering a period of stability” and that “the line of interference has never been crossed”. They nevertheless admit that there is a certain “concern” about the World Cup, a showcase which will put Spain on the map.
In any case, for the moment everything is just intentions and we will have to wait for them to crystallize before taking action. It is first necessary to confirm that Louzán is a candidate, after he is elected president and, if so, who is denouncing and why. Elections to the RFEF are scheduled for December 16, the day of the meeting of the newly constituted General Assembly.
