The sudden death of Pedro Rocha after appearing with the king, by Josep M. Casanovas.

Spanish football continues to be a home of problems. Just when it seemed that the period of scandal and controversy had ended with Rubiales’ departure, the news of Pedro Rocha’s impending suspension shows that serious problems remain to be resolved. The lack of control and corruption that the Federation has suffered from in recent years is so obvious and obvious that it cannot be corrected by protecting the gang leaders so that a trench from the past, the indicted Vice President of Economics of the previous Board of Directors, continues to call the shots. It is not enough to simply express your point of view, it is time to wipe everything off the face of the earth, including autonomous federations led by outdated managers who, instead of serving football, live off it.

It’s sad to see that although La Roja is becoming a European Cup revelation, Its main leader has a dark and sordid past, as a few months ago the Administrative Court for Sports opened a case for abuse of power. The fact that this situation was not resolved sooner is largely the fault of the Spanish government, or rather the Supreme Sports Council. A photograph of King Philip VI in the authorities’ box at the Gelsenkirchen stadium next to the accused Rocha prompted the TAD, just a day after the great victory over Italy, under pressure from the CSD, to reveal a bombshell case and propose a six-year ban for Rocha in the middle of the championship. It is the sudden death that will prevent him from returning to the box of the Eurocup authorities.

The Federation is decapitated. 99% of TAD settlement proposals are approved by court members after hearing the defendant’s submissions. Rocha’s days are numbered due to the fact that he has committed three very serious offenses of abuse of power under Article 79.1 of the Sports Law. Thus, he will not be able to appear in the electoral process for the 2024/28 period, which begins on September 10. The final blow to the old guard of the Federation. The government does not want to see any more photographs of the famous Rocha with Felipe VI.

What is happening in the Spanish Federation has a similar counterpart in the Catalan Federation. President Joan Soteras is under threat as he is being investigated by Court No. 2 of Sabadell and the records show signs of criminal conduct for alleged election fraud committed in February 2023. A protected witness testified that Soteras orchestrated an election conspiracy that He used credit cards to purchase wills. Even the vice-president of the government, Laura Vilagra, demanded the resignation of Soteras and his council due to the seriousness of the events shown in various audio recordings. Both cases are in court, and all indications are that Rocha and Soteras may end up on the streets in the same way.