Spanish refereeing reaffirms its unity
President Rafael Louzán met this Friday with the top officials of the RFEF’s CTA and representatives of the 182 male and female referees from across professional football
El arbitraje español ha dado una muestra hoy de su unidad durante la reunión que se ha mantenido a petición de los colegiados en la Ciudad del Fútbol con el presidente de la RFEF y que ha permitido ofrecer un mensaje conjunto de apoyo a estos profesionales.
Spanish refereeing has shown its unity today during the meeting held at the request of the referees at the Ciudad del Fútbol with the president of the RFEF, which allowed a joint message of support for these professionals to be delivered.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation, through its president, has made several commitments, among them, firmly guaranteeing the protection and independence of the refereeing group, highlighting the work and professionalism of Spanish male and female referees.
José Luis Munuera Montero, representing the referees, explained that “it was an intense working meeting, with much debate, and very interesting.” “We have to say that we are happy with the firm, rock-solid support of the president for the group, as we are from the same house, the same family.”
For his part, the president of the RFEF recalled that this meeting had been fruitful and highlighted his respect, support and affection for all these professionals and their Technical Committee of Referees. He also indicated that work will continue with further such types of meetings in order to reach agreements that will benefit the whole group of male and female referees.
Rafael Louzán conveyed the RFEF’s recognition and active support for the work of referees, while also stressing that dialogue and the search for consensus will continue to be the guiding principles of governance at the Spanish football governing body, of which the CTA and all referees are part, and therefore “we must go hand in hand,” in the president’s own words.
The top officials of the CTA with its president Luis Medina Cantalejo, the twenty main referees from the First Division, the five specialised VAR referees, two representatives from the second division , and assistant referee Guadalupe Porras Ayuso, together with her colleague María Eugenia Gil Soriano as delegates of the professional female referees, participated in a meeting that analysed the current state of the group and their concerns.
The concrete proposals put forward by the referees and the analysis of various points regarding the reform of the refereeing system, whose working group is currently active, were among the other topics examined during a meeting that all attendees agreed to describe as very positive and absolutely necessary, just as the football season enters its decisive final stretch.