The 2030 World Cup is in danger, this is one of the conclusions that can be drawn from the meeting organized by FIFA, UEFA, RFEF and CDD this Wednesday in Madrid. FIFA and UEFA have sent a very strong message: if the Federation does not have a president within a maximum of three months, Spain could find itself without a World Cup. The key date is December 11, when the venue will be allocated at the FIFA Congress.
Emilio Garcia Silverolegal director of FIFA, Rolf TannerDirector of FIFA Governance, Angelo Rigopoulos, UEFA Integrity Director, Luca NicolaUEFA Governance Director, Alvaro de Miguelgeneral secretary of the RFEF, Jordi Aparisidirector of the legal area and Edouard DervishajThe head of institutional relations of the Federation met this Wednesday afternoon with the Superior Sports Council.
“This is the last point we discussed with the Superior Sports Council», he replied Emilio Garcia Silvero to the clear question of whether the 2030 World Cup For Spain with this situation.
“There is a FIFA congress on December 11 where the 2030 World Cup will be awarded. Those who vote at this congress are its 211 members. What I can say is that, obviously, at the international level there are many doubts about the situation in which the RFEF finds itself today. “For us, it is difficult to be able to work without a visible head at the head of the Federation in a project which will last another six years, until 2030,” declared the FIFA legal director.
“UEFA and FIFA are convinced that this World Cup story will not happen. We are convinced that the RFEF will immediately trigger an electoral process, and here is the Secretary General of the Federation. Today, during the meeting, we noted the willingness and goodwill of the CSD to help and go hand in hand with the Federation. This does not mean going along with just any candidate. This goes hand in hand with the institution. On December 11, when FIFA’s 211 voters choose the venue for the 2030 World Cup, it will be awarded to Spain, Portugal and Morocco,” he said. Emilio Garcia Silvero.
Possible sanctions Spain faces
Measures range from power expel Spanish teams from international competitions (i.e. the Champions League, the Europa League, the Club World Cup…) until the selection of the competitions in which it usually participates (European Championship, World Cup… ). There are no concrete measures yet, although there is a clear warning about the big project in which Spain and its Football Federation are immersed: the 2030 World Cup.
If there is no president of the RFEF, there will be no World Cup in Spain. This is why FIFA and UEFA, jointly during this meeting, expressed to the Government, in a climate of “cordiality”, that the elections for the presidency of the RFEF and its Assembly must be convened now and in a timely manner. maximum delay. will be president for three months. The deadline is not just any: in December, the World Cup is officially voted on, that is when FIFA grants the candidacy for the 2030 event, so it is already necessary that there is a president at the RFEF.
