Iker Casillas plans to run for president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), several Iberian media reported on Wednesday.
According to radio Cadena Ser, the 2010 world champion captain with La Roja "made the decision to run" at the head of the RFEF and announced his intentions to the Secretary of State for Sports and President of the Board of Governors des sports (CSD), Irene Lozano.
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According to the newspaper As, the FC Porto goalkeeper, 38, met Irene Lozano to find out if an early election for the head of the RFEF was going to be organized. The Madrid daily writes, however, that it does not know whether Casillas has clearly expressed a desire to introduce himself.
His name has been mentioned for several weeks as a possible candidate against the current president Luis Rubiales, in perpetual conflict with his counterpart in the Professional League, Javier Tebas, and whose management is disputed. The name of the former head of the Spanish government, Mariano Rajoy, had also been mentioned in the press.
The elections, which have not yet been officially called, are expected to take place in the second half of 2020, after the Tokyo Olympics. But the direction of the RFEF asked to advance them in the first semester, because of the Euro from June 12 to July 12.
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