Rafael Louzán led the federation delegation that met on Wednesday in Jeddah with president Joan Laporta and other representatives of the Catalan club.
Rafael Louzán reflects on a landmark 2025 at the helm of Spanish football: “We have achieved the institutional stability this sport needed.”
Sponsorship growth and increased audiovisual revenues will together exceed €200 million, while financial assistance and subsidies for regional football associations will rise significantly.
The President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has reviewed his first year in office before the General Assembly, announcing the rollout of new measures aimed at modernising the institution and strengthening its social engagement. “It has been an intense period of work, institutional dialogue, stability, trust and sporting success.”
The President of the RFEF appeared this Thursday before the Upper House’s Committee on Education, Vocational Training and Sports.
The RFEF President announced during the CTA’s annual gala on Tuesday that male and female referees will soon enjoy a fully renovated headquarters in Las Rozas.
The governing body of the Royal Spanish Football Federation will meet at the Ciudad del Fútbol next Monday, 15 December, from 12:00 p.m., with the approval of the budget as the main item on the agenda.
The Ciudad del Fútbol hosted the official presentation of the match that will decide the UEFA Women’s Nations League title, to be played on 2 December at the Metropolitano Stadium in the Spanish capital.
The president of the RFEF highlighted the progress achieved in recent months, reiterating the importance of this forum for dialogue in which all sectors of Spanish football are represented.
Rafael Louzán has inaugurated an anti-bullying awareness initiative in Polígono Sur, a neighbourhood in Seville commonly known as Las Tres Mil Viviendas. The event was attended by prominent figures from the world of sport, including boxer Jero García and the President of the Fundación Blanca, Lola Fernández-Ochoa.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation has officially confirmed that Seville’s Estadio de La Cartuja will serve as the venue for the Copa del Rey MAPFRE finals in 2026, 2027, and 2028.
The announcement was made by RFEF President Rafael Louzán during an official appearance in Seville, where he was accompanied by the President of the Regional Government of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, and the Mayor of Seville, José Luis Sanz.