The Portuguese government this Wednesday defended the Ibero-Moroccan candidacy to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, regardless of the leaders and any controversies, in response to the Lusa agency.
“The joint candidacy to host the 2030 World Cup, of which Portugal is a part, therefore does not concern the current controversy surrounding the (suspended) president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF),” said the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Youth and sports.
In response to Lusa, about Luis Rubiales and the consequences for his behavior in the Mediterranean project, João Paulo Correia reiterated his support for the initiative, devaluing the importance of the leader in the candidacy.
“The project was initiated by the federations and adopted by the governments of the candidate countries, regardless of who holds the positions. This unique joint candidacy, which connects the two shores of the Mediterranean Sea, aims to host the first football World Cup that unites, through sport and for its best values, two continents: Europe and Africa.” ruled in favor of the ruler.
Portugal, Spain and Morocco are leading the way in the candidacy for the organization of the 2030 World Cup, in which Ukraine was also involved in an initial phase, with the intention of jointly hosting the South Americans Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. The intention to unite three confederations, with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Greece, was left behind.
On Tuesday, Spain’s Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta, guaranteed the defense of Spanish football’s image, in the context of the ‘Rubiales case’, revealing that he had contacted FIFA over the candidacy for the organization, with Portugal and Morocco, of the 2030 World Cup.
“We are defending the image of the sport and in particular of Spanish football at the international level. We will be absolutely belligerent. We have already made the relevant contacts with FIFA as we have a pending application for the celebration in Spain. We will be together with Portugal, of the 2030 World Cup championship. We are not going to let it go,” Miquel Iceta said at a press conference in Madrid.
Miquel Iceta, at the end of the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Spain, answered questions from journalists about the controversy surrounding Luis Rubiales, who was suspended by FIFA for 90 days for kissing the lips of a player of the Spanish national team.
The minister reiterated his condemnation of Rubiales, both for kissing Jenni Hermoso and for his behavior in the stands of the stadium in Sydney, Australia, on August 20, during the final of the Women’s World Cup, which Spain won.
Miquel Iceta also said that the Spanish government has so far taken all initiatives that the law allows to remove Luis Rubiales from the RFEF, including a complaint to the Administrative Sports Court (TAD).
Following the events in Sydney, Rubiales was subject to numerous criticisms, with player Jenni Hermoso stating that she had not consented to the kiss, contrary to what the RFEF president guarantees.
Rubiales said on Friday he would not be leaving the post, sparking a new spike in contention and extreme positions, with the squad’s players announcing they are unavailable to return to represent Spain, while the current leaders of the RFEF stay in position. the positions.
On Saturday, FIFA announced Rubiales’ suspension for 90 days, and 11 members of coach Jorge Vila’s technical team resigned. For his part, the technician condemned the “inappropriate behavior” of the RFEF chairman.
Source: DN
