Spanish Sports Council takes charge of ‘crisis’-hit RFEF ahead of new elections
April 26 – The Spanish government has formed a special committee to oversee the country’s football federation (RFEF) until the governing body holds fresh elections following the scandal surrounding its former president, Luis Rubiales.
Rubiales was arrested earlier this month as part of a corruption and money laundering investigation and is separately due to go on trial over the infamous ‘kissgate’ scandal involving Spanish World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso.
Spain’s National Sports Council said it was taking the extraordinary measure for the coming months “in response to the crisis the institution is facing and in Spain’s national interests”.
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