It Assembly of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). elected its new president. The 57-year-old Galician Rafael Lausanne, who is currently the president of the Galician Federation, was chosen as the candidate chosen by the majority. (90 votes to his opponent’s 43 Salvador Gomar, Valencia) from a census of all confederation football.
Luzan will enter the presidential seat of the city of Futbol A priority commitment to stabilize the institution that was blown up in August 2023after the former president episode Luis Rubiales in Sydney. Since then, the RFEF has been unable to break out of some perpetually troubled and litigious waters. The Galician leader now takes over the Extremaduran baton Pedro Rochawhich started the path of reconciliation, consensus and cooperation between all the football families it belonged to abruptly removed paradoxically, he agreed to the requests of the President of the Supreme Sports Council.
Galician candidate defeats Salva Gomar with a large majority of votes (90-43)
now Football has spoken and chosen Luzan. A leader who has the support of many groups, domestic and foreign, national and international, and whose candidacy has been approved by an overwhelming majority of the Assembly seven years imprisonment from holding public office (due to his “vigilance” liability in the predicate offense), still awaiting the Supreme Court’s final decision (whose decision will be announced on February 5) did not prevent football from trusting him. The highest sports council is against this election of the entire representativeness of footballwhich has already announced its intention to appeal this election to the Sports Administrative Court, as Lausanne may have violated the federation’s statutes. The Galician leader insists his verdict is not final and in his defense he also disputes whether the position of RFEF president can be understood as a public position or not.
With these ingredients, The interpretations that can be given regarding this election result are diverse, but one is indisputable. football is crying out because it needs it for a period of stability.. The dark mess of the past and the inspiring horizon ahead of the 2030 World Cup forces accountability on all sides. In this regard, it is important to emphasize one fact. Luzan received ten more votes than Rubiales. Another example of the demand for unity that football strives for
The flag that should be raised is construction, and not the other way around. Transparency, professionalism, consensus, cooperation, determination and ambition are required in the face of the great challenges facing our football. But building bridges, not blowing them up.