Spanish football recorded this Wednesday the resignation of the president of its professional league, Javier Tebas.
Always quick to occupy the media scene, Javier Tebas threw a wrench in the pond this Wednesday. A little more than a month before the end of his third term as president of the Spanish Football League, the 61-year-old lawyer announced his resignation. A premeditated and entirely self-serving act.
“ A few minutes ago, I presented my resignation as president of La Liga, before the end of my mandate, which ended on December 23. A new electoral process will open in which I will present myself again. I will therefore ask for the approval and confidence of the clubs to meet the challenges we face. “, he announced to justify his action.
Already 10 years of reign
The only candidate declared for his own succession at the moment, Javier Tebas intends to take his potential challengers by surprise, and quickly switch to the fourth term he is seeking, he who has held this supreme office on the other side of the Pyrenees since 2013 While waiting for the new elections, La Liga promises to be managed by its vice-presidents, Atlético de Madrid boss Miguel Angel Gil Marin and his Levante counterpart Quico Catalan.
Since he has been at the head of professional Spanish football, Javier Tebas has imposed strict financial fair play on elite clubs, even more restrictive than that dictated by UEFA. The great detractor of the state clubs that are PSG and Manchester City has also initiated the total overhaul of La Liga TV rights. With success so far.
