Rafael Louzan elected new Spanish Soccer President changing controversial Rubiales
The normal meeting of Spain’s soccer federation (RFEF) elected Rafael Louzan (57) as president on Monday after greater than a 12 months of turmoil on the scandal-ridden physique following the downfall of former chief Luis Rubiales and his right-hand man Pedro Rocha.
Head of Galicia’s regional FA, Louzan obtained 90 votes to beat Valencian FA chief Salvador Gomar who garnered solely 43 votes in a two-way race following a last-minute withdrawal of Extremadura FA’s head Sergio Merchan.
Rubiales has been the goal of a corruption investigation and is because of stand trial in February for sexual assault over his unsolicited kiss of participant Jenni Hermoso after Spain received the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Sydney. Rocha, who briefly succeeded him, was handed a two-year ban for irregularities.
Last April, the Spanish authorities created a particular committee to supervise the governing physique till it held new elections.
Louzan, too, has had authorized issues that would plague the RFEF’s hopes of beginning with a clear slate.
In May 2022, he was discovered responsible of malfeasance in a case involving a contract to enhance a soccer pitch within the metropolis of Morana. Although he was cleared of fraud fees, the sentence barred him from holding public workplace for seven years.
Louzan has denied wrongdoing and appealed, which allowed him to run for RFEF presidency. The Supreme Court is because of hear the enchantment on February 5.
