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The Spanish football federation appointed Pedro Rocha as its president on Friday, after disgraced former chief Luis Rubiales stepped down last September. #AFPSports https://t.co/leBEiCo93X
8 months after Rubiales was banned, his handpicked successor is elected RFEF president without any vote, despite being under investigation for corruption. Everyone knows Spain's feudal sports federation system is broken. But nobody is fixing it. https://t.co/PUl3TVynlB
🚨 The Spanish football federation has been placed under supervision by the government because it's under investigation for corruption. If political interference is proven, Spain and La Liga clubs could be banned from UEFA competitions, like the EUROs and Champions League.… https://t.co/RhiVWWs6xK
The Spanish government has announced its decision to oversee the national football federation, RFEF, following a series of scandals, including the Rubiales scandal and new claims against his potential successor. The oversight, led by a special committee, will continue until new elections are held to appoint a new president. Pedro Rocha has been appointed as the new president after former chief Luis Rubiales stepped down. The intervention has raised concerns among FIFA and UEFA about potential political interference, which could lead to Spanish teams being banned from international competitions like the EUROs and Champions League.
