The president of the Higher Sports Council (CSD), José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, assured that the Government and the organization are going to "do everything to redirect this unacceptable situation in the Spanish Football Federation" and to convene the CSD Board of Directors to study the decision of the Sports Administrative Court (TAD) to file a case against its Management Commission. Furthermore, the leader's statements suggest the disqualification of Pedro Rocha.
"The Government of Spain and the CSD are going to do everything they have to do to redirect this unacceptable situation in the Federation and we are going to do everything in our power with firmness and respect for the law," said Uribes at the entrance to the Congress, where he appears before the Education, Vocational Training and Sports Commission.
Uribes announced that he has the power to convene the Steering Committee and that, "given the seriousness of the events and the classification made by the TAD," he will shortly summon it "to study the resolution and make coherent decisions, in accordance with that qualification of the facts".
Before the deputies, Uribes pointed out that "given the serious situation we are experiencing" the CSD is "in permanent contact with FIFA", with which it regularly maintains conversations on its initiative.
"I have conveyed our concern and our determination to adopt in a coordinated manner all the necessary measures to ensure that a reputational crisis like the one we are suffering does not happen again and that, from now on, we can correct everything that is going wrong," he stated.
Uribes recalled that both the Civil Guard, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and the judges are carrying out "crucial actions to, where appropriate, punish and ultimately to remove from the Federation any behavior contrary to the law."
"The Government's interest is to get to the bottom of it, to purge all criminal and disciplinary responsibilities. The Federation must move away from behavior that embarrasses us all. Spanish football deserves its leaders to be guided by the principles of honesty and good governance. It is demanded by Spanish society and our government. Firmness within the law," he said.
The Secretary of State insisted that the RFEF must be governed by the principles of "honesty and good governance" and reiterated his desire to "promote a code of good governance and an ethics committee that ensures its compliance."
The TAD agreed on Monday to open a file against Pedro Rocha, former president of the Management Commission of the RFEF and the only candidate for its presidency, as well as the rest of the members of the management company, for seven possible very serious infractions for having exceeded their limits. functions, a situation that allows the CSD Board of Directors to decide a precautionary suspension of the files.
Before starting his appearance, when asked about a possible disqualification of Rocha, Uribes stated that "that has to be decided by the TAD" and explained that a procedure is now being opened in which the Manager and Rocha himself will be able to defend themselves, allege the reasons they have, but there is a prior decision of the TAD that initiates disciplinary proceedings. "Who qualifies whether they are serious or not is the TAD," he added.
"Since I have been in the CSD I have had scrupulous neutrality, but each person is responsible for their actions. The Assembly, the voters, have to decide in normal situations. We are experiencing a situation of serious abnormality due to criminal charges and a decision to open a disciplinary file, classifying the facts as very serious and the CSD will act accordingly," he added.
On the same day of the proclamation of Pedro Rocha as the only candidate for the federation presidency, April 12, the judge investigating possible irregular contracts of the RFEF during the last five years changed the status of the Extremaduran leader from witness to investigated, during his statement in the Court of Instruction number 4 of Majadahonda.
