Former Spain coach Del Bosque to head the commission overseeing beleaguered soccer federation
MADRID (AP) — Former Spain coach Vicente del Bosque will lead the Spanish government’s commission overseeing the country’s soccer federation after a corruption probe targeted the current and former federation presidents.
Spain’s Higher Sports Council created the commission last week in an extraordinary measure for the coming months “in response to the crisis the institution is facing and in Spain’s national interests.”
The addition of Del Bosque may help the image of Spanish soccer after the government expressed concern for the reputational damage to the federation as the country is set to co-host the 2030 men’s World Cup with Portugal and Morocco. Spain is also hoping for success at this summer’s men’s European Championship and at the Paris Olympics.
“Del Bosque represents the best of our country in soccer,” Pilar Alegría, the minister representing Spain’s top sports authority, said at Tuesday’s announcement. “He is our world champion, our European champion. He is a beloved man.”
Related articles
Rajasthan Royals launch ANOTHER bid to invest in cash
Rajasthan Royals have launched another bid to buy into Yorkshire with club facing going bust unless2024-05-22Adames homers twice with 4 RBIs, Brewers beat Rays 7
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames homered twice with four RBIs and Colin Rea pitched six scoreless innin2024-05-22Vendor that mishandled Pennsylvania virus data to pay $2.7 million in federal whistleblower case
A large staffing firm that performed COVID-19 contact tracing for Pennsylvania and exposed the priva2024-05-22'Cursed' steamship that vanished in 1909 with 14 men aboard is finally discovered 115 years later
A 'cursed' wooden steamship that vanished in Lake Superior in 1909 with 14 crew members on board has2024-05-22Tagovailoa misses Dolphins' OTA day to attend Saban's charity golf tournament
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa was not with the Miami Dolphins for Tuesday’s organized te2024-05-22New US sanctions against Russia target weapons development, ban uranium imports for nuclear power
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on hundreds of companies and2024-05-22
atest comment