Pedro Rocha lack of additional lives. The leader of Cáceres will not be able to run for president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after being refused the second provisional measure requested due to his disqualification.
Roch’s name will not be part of the next RFEF electoral process which will begin next Monday, with the composition of the Assembly. In five days the name of the one who – unless disputed – will be the new president of the federative entity will be known, and now it is confirmed that it will not be the one who occupied this position after the suspension and resignation subsequent Louis Rubiales. On December 16, the next president of the Federation will be definitively chosen.
Several territorial presidents, such as Raphael Louzanfrom Galician, or Paul Lushfrom Andalusia, have tried to run for the electoral process and can take the plunge without Rocha along the way, while names like those of Juanma Morals, Day before Parera and even the presenter Carlos Herrera.
Rocha cannot run for office, without precaution, due to the two-year disqualification, in force since last July, which was imposed on him by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAD) for exceeding his duties while he was chairman of the steering committee and for dismissing the then general secretary in September last year Andrew Camps.
The native of Extremadura had already requested the provisional suspension of this sanction, but his appeal was rejected at the beginning of September by the Central Administrative Disputes Court number 2 of the National courtwhile the federal elections had not yet been called.
On October 18, the RFEF formalized this convocation, setting November 25 for the election of the new General Assembly and December 16 for that of the president and president. Commission Delegate.
Article 37 of RFEF electoral regulations indicates as a cause of ineligibility for the position of president “the ban on exercising managerial or representative functions in the sporting field by a definitive administrative resolution issued by the competent disciplinary body, the ban on exercising public functions or representation by the judiciary, or be disqualified from the sports field by final decision of a sports court, a national or international federation”.
Investigation into the “Super Cup case”
Pedro Rocha, on the other hand, remains under investigation by the investigating court number 4 of Majadahonda (Madrid), in the ensuing procedure for possible irregularities in contracts during Rubiales’ mandate.
The Majadahonda judge who is investigating RFEF contracts, such as the one carried out by the Super Cup has Arabia Saudisummoned Rocha to testify last April, and during his statement he decided to change his status from witness to person under investigation.
Pedro Rocha at the Majadahonda court (Madrid) on the day of his indictment in the “Supercup” case
Rocha served as economic vice president of the RFEF from 2020 until he temporarily replaced Rubiales as president of the management commission in August 2023, when he was temporarily suspended by the FIFAafter her behavior during the Women’s World Cup final and the non-consensual kiss of Jenny Beautifulfor which he will be judged, in addition to the constraint.
Rocha’s defense unsuccessfully asked the Court of Appeal for Reform to withdraw his accusation, because he considers it “inconsistent” and did so again with an appeal he joined a few years ago. days. League.
The employers’ association which presides Xavier Thebesin a letter dated November 7, requested the court to examine the appeal filed by Pedro Rocha against the order that maintains his status as investigator, as well as to declare the dismissal and partial archiving of the proceedings concerning the leader of Extremadura. .
