The uncertainty in which the Real is immersed Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)once Pedro Rocha’s new judicial condition was known, has caused FIFA y UEFA issue a statement together to ensure support and collaboration with the Federation in “this very moment.” critical“.
Both institutions assure “follow-up closely” and with “great concern“all the events that are happening in Spanish football and are offered to find “a solution to guarantee the timely election of a president of the RFEF”.
“The parties agreed that the protection and institutional stability of the RFEF must be priority“, states the statement, which also invites “work together for the greatest interest of Spanish football”.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
At the end of March, both FIFA and UEFA already issued a joint letter, addressed to the Management Board of the Federation, to inform them of the scheduled date for holding the elections for the presidency of the Federation.
Days later, on April 5, representatives of the organization led by Infantino held a meeting with directors of the RFEF and with the Secretary of State for Sports, Jose Manuel Rodrguez Uribes to analyze the situation of the entity and the electoral process.
The issuance of this statement occurs after the Sports Administrative Court (TAD) opened a disciplinary file against Pedro Rocha who had resigned to stand for election, for one extralimitation in their functions.
After going to testify in court as a witness, the president of the Board, who had managed to gather 107 of the 138 possible guarantees and was, de facto, proclaimed provisional president changed his status to investigated.