Spanish Football Federation elects Rafael Louzan as new president

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12/16/2024 08:45 AM

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has elected Rafael Louzan as its new president. Galician Football Federation (RFGF) president Louzan won 90 votes with rival Salvador Gomar, the Valencian federation president, receiving 43, in Monday’s elections held at the federation’s headquarters on the outskirts of Madrid. The RFEF — the governing body that runs football in Spain — has been without a president since Pedro Rocha was suspended for two years in July following a “very serious infringement” of his authority. Spain's superior sports court (TAD) deemed...