Former international referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz is running as a consensus candidate to become president of the Spanish Football Federation (FEF) and replace Luis Rubiales at the head of the organization now led on an interim basis by Pedro Rocha, as announced this Tuesday by the Marca newspaper. . The 46-year-old former Valencian referee has the support of LaLiga, the clubs, the Higher Sports Council (CSD), FIFA, the arbitration team and some presidents of territorial federations, which places him as the main candidate to occupy the presidency of the FEF after the elections that will be held next year, expectedly in the month of March.
Retired from professional refereeing last season after more than 30 years directing matches, Mateu Lahoz is currently a commentator for Movistar and Cope, and maintains excellent relations with all levels of football. His possible jump to the presidency of the FEF would break with everything that Rubiales has represented during the last five years.
Mateu Lahoz, who has not yet revealed whether or not he will stand for election to the presidency of the FEF, has acknowledged that his desire is to review the arbitration model, a proposal very much to the taste of professional clubs. He thus becomes, when he has not yet begun the electoral race, the great favorite to succeed Rubiales, with whom he had important disagreements. Experience, the fact of knowing football very well and the federation establishment also play in Mateu Lahoz’s favor.
Although the positions of the territorial presidents are conflicting regarding a candidate, several of the most important clubs in the First Division are supporters of a leader with the profile of Mateu Lahoz. Other possible candidates for the presidency would be Pedro Rocha himself (Extremeña Federation), Salvador Gomar (Valenciana) and Paco Díez (Madrileña), who do not, however, have unanimous acceptance, especially after the scandal involving Rubiales and what it would mean. of continuity in the FEF.
The names of Rami Aboukhar (former CEO of Santander), Carlos Suárez (former president of Valladolid), David Aganzo (president of the AFE, although he has no intention of standing for election) and Emilio García Silvero (head of the department) have also emerged. FIFA law).
2023-10-17 17:48:00
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