Former Spain Manager Del Bosque to Lead Committee Overseeing RFEF – News18

Former Spain coach Vicente del Bosque will lead the committee overseeing the nation’s scandal-hit soccer federation, the Spanish authorities mentioned Tuesday.

The retired 73-year-old led La Roja to the 2010 World Cup and 2012 European Championship titles, in addition to taking Real Madrid to 2 Champions League triumphs.

“I’m proud to announce that the person presiding over the committee and representing it… is Vicente del Bosque,” mentioned Pilar Alegria, the minister for Education and Sports.

“Del Bosque will be the face and representation of Spanish football.”

Last week Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD) created a committee to “oversee” the federation (RFEF) and attempt to pull it out of disaster.

Former president Luis Rubiales resigned in shame after forcibly kissing Women’s World Cup star Jenni Hermoso final yr, whereas he and new president Pedro Rocha are underneath investigation in a graft probe.

“I believe that (Del Bosque) is the clearest representation of a good person of great human quality and, above all, an example of honesty and respect,” added Alegria.

The RFEF took choices “beyond its remit” after Rubiales stepped down in December in response to a report from the nation’s main sports activities court docket, ensuing within the CSD creating the committee.

World and European soccer governing our bodies FIFA and UEFA subsequently issued a press release expressing “great concern” on the scenario across the RFEF.

“FIFA and UEFA will seek additional information to assess the extent to which the CSD’s appointment (of the committee) … may affect the RFEF’s obligation to manage its affairs independently and without undue government interference,” they mentioned.

Spain is because of host the 2030 World Cup together with Portugal and Morocco.

The court docket report on the RFEF interim committee overstepping its bounds additionally raised the chance the CSD could provisionally droop Rocha, who was elected as Rubiales’ alternative on Friday, and different RFEF administrators.

A CSD assembly Tuesday over potential punishments for these alleged infringements was placed on maintain after the sports activities court docket requested for extra documentation, CSD sources informed AFP.

The sources mentioned the CSD plans to satisfy once more within the coming days.

One resolution allegedly past the remit of the RFEF was the renewal of present Spain coach Luis de la Fuente’s contract in February.

(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated news company feed – AFP)