Spanish FA and Mexican FA sign cooperation agreement to jointly promote football development
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at jointly advancing the development of football.
The agreement was formally signed at the High Performance Centre in Mexico City by RFEF president Rafael Louzánand his counterpart Mikel Arriola.
Both officials held a working meeting in which they discussed the opportunities and global projection surrounding this summer’s World Cup, following a tour of the recently upgraded training facilities—an extensive complex of more than five hectares used by Mexico’s national teams.
The agreement includes collaboration in key areas such as the training and education of coaches, referees and technical staff through the exchange of best practices; the implementation of initiatives focused on technical development; and the strengthening of sporting and administrative structures. It also предусматриes the promotion of projects across multiple areas of the game, including women’s football and talent development.
In addition, both federations will organise matches between their respective national teams at various age levels and develop joint initiatives to support the continued growth of the sport.
As part of this partnership, the RFEF and FMF will now work on defining specific action plans, in line with FIFAregulations, to implement these initiatives.
Louzán expressed his gratitude for the warm reception received in Mexico:
“We feel at home here,” he said, adding that “while talent comes from the players, it is essential to provide them with the right tools,” in reference to the newly inaugurated high-performance centre where the agreement was signed.
Arriola, meanwhile, welcomed the visit of the Spanish delegation, including RFEF general director Manuel Lalinde, and highlighted the importance of the agreement:
“This is significant for Mexican football, particularly in strengthening talent identification, adopting best practices and promoting the export of players to Europe,” he noted.
Prior to the signing, Louzán also met with Spain’s ambassador to Mexico, Juan Duarte Cuadrado, to coordinate preparations ahead of this summer’s World Cup.
