Vicente del Bosque takes on supervisory role at the Spanish Federation

Former world champion coach in 2010, Vicente del Bosque will lead Spanish football until new elections are held in the entity

Pilar AlegriaMinister of Sports of Spainreported that the former coach of Spanish national team It’s from Real Madrid, Vicente del Bosquewill command a special committee that will oversee the Royal Spanish Football Federation until new elections are held in the entity.

The RFEF has faced a series of controversies in recent months, starting in August 2023, with the non-consensual kiss of Luis Rubialesthen president of the entity, as a striker Jenni Hermosoafter the final of Women’s World Cupin Sydneyat Australia. He resigned in September, but remains at the center of a corruption investigation within the federation.

The Spanish government hopes that the appointment of Del Bosque, who was in charge of the national team during the 2010 World Cup title, will help to recover the image of the federation, at a time when the country is preparing to organize, together with Portugal and Morocco, the 2030 World Cup.

“Del Bosque represents the best that football in our country has to offer, not just because of his sporting successes. He is the clearest representation of a good person, of great human quality and an example of honesty. Del Bosque will be the face and representation of Spanish football.”said Alegria.

Vicente del Bosque, 73 years old, retired from the sidelines in 2016. In addition to the 2010 title and a European Championship in 2012, the coach also had success leading Real Madrid, with seven titles between the years 1999 and 2003, including two Spanish Championshipstwo UEFA Champions Leagues (1999/2000 and 2001/02) and the Club World Cup 2002.


Source: sportbuzz

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