The relationship between Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, and the former president of the RFEF was always distant, so it is not strange that one day after his resignation, the high command of the Spanish football employers' association was forceful with his counterpart. Among other things, Tebas has compared the magnitude of the “reputational damage” to Spanish football with 9/11. Furthermore, he has assured that “there were more serious things that he should have fallen into.”
At a LaLiga event with retired footballers and under the motto 'Football against oblivion', Tebas commented that "we have gone from a suspended president to a resigned one. I am going to wait to hear his statements. I am not going to give an opinion on his management, which "It is already known. The reputational damage that is being done to Spanish football is terrible. It is the biggest news in the digital media in history. Greater than 9/11."
Tebas assured that he is not surprised by Rubiales' resignation because “he took everything to the limit. There were more serious things that he must have fallen upon. He knew that one day something would happen. After a day of work, an orgy, a paella with friends... There are things that are not normal,” she said. And he added that “things were seen and no importance was given. Someday it had to happen and it has happened. I thought she was going to get her way. She takes everything to the maximum extreme without knowing the consequences that she may have.”
On the future of the Federation, the president of LaLiga wished Pedro Rocha "clairvoyance", but questioned the continuity of Andreu Camps and González Cueto: "They are two men of Rubiales' maximum confidence. They have been an active part of many decisions. Those who govern the Federation must make decisions. They have been a part and with that I say everything,” he stated. And he added that his intention is not to control the Federation. "I want changes. There are many synergies between LaLiga and the Federation. Let it be very clear, neither Javier Tebas nor LaLiga want to control the federation. It is an argument that served President Rubiales to keep his people together, but it is not like that", he added .
Finally, and regarding the consequences that this case will have in the election of the 2030 World Cup, for Tebas it gives “the feeling that Argentina and Uruguay may benefit from what has happened. We must defend the reputation of Spanish football. These things should never happen again anywhere. Forgiveness is not enough, ”he concluded.
