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Spanish government to step in and oversee beleaguered soccer federation

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MADRID (AP) — Spain’s sports authority says it will step in to oversee the Spanish Football Federation after a corruption probe targeted the current and former federation presidents. Spain’s Higher Sports Council said on Thursday it was taking the extraordinary measure for the coming months “in response to the crisis the institution is facing and in Spain’s national interests.” The government has expressed concern for the reputational damage to …

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Spanish government to oversee football federation after Luis Rubiales scandal

The Spanish government will oversee the country's football federation until it holds new elections following the Luis Rubiales scandal.

10 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Spanish government to oversee football federation until new elections

The Spanish government on Thursday announced the creation of a special committee to oversee the country’s football federation (RFEF) until the governing body holds new elections.

10 days ago·India

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Associated Press News

Spanish government to step in and oversee beleaguered soccer federation

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s sports authority says it will step in to oversee the Spanish Football Federation after a corruption probe targeted the current and former federation presidents.

10 days ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Soccer-Spanish government to oversee football federation until new elections

MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government on Thursday announced the creation of a special committee to oversee the country's football federation (RFEF) until the governing body holds new elections. Read full story

10 days ago·Malaysia

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Channel News Asia

Spanish government to oversee football federation until new elections

MADRID :The Spanish government on Thursday announced the creation of a special committee to oversee the country's football federation (RFEF) until the governing body holds new elections.The decision was taken "in response to the crisis in the organisation and in defence of the general interest of Spain," the

10 days ago·Singapore

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Arab News

Spanish govt to ‘oversee’ scandal-hit football federation

MADRID: The Spanish government decided Thursday to create a commission to “oversee” the country’s scandal-hit football federation (RFEF) and try to pull it out of crisis. “The Spanish government adopted this decision to redress the serious situation of the RFEF so that the organization could enter a stage of renewal in a stable climate,” the National Sports Council (CSD), an agency dependent on the Ministry of Sports, announced.

10 days ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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