MADRID (AP) — Former Spain coach Vicente del Bosque will lead the Spanish government’s commission overseeing the country’s soccer federation after a corruption probe targeted the current and former federation presidents.
Spain’s Higher Sports Council created the commission last week in an extraordinary measure for the coming months “in response to the crisis the institution is facing and in Spain’s national interests.”
The addition of Del Bosque may help the image of Spanish soccer after the government expressed concern for the reputational damage to the federation as the country is set to co-host the 2030 men’s World Cup with Portugal and Morocco. Spain is also hoping for success at this summer’s men’s European Championship and at the Paris Olympics.
“Del Bosque represents the best of our country in soccer,” Pilar Alegría, the minister representing Spain’s top sports authority, said at Tuesday’s announcement. “He is our world champion, our European champion. He is a beloved man.”
Dodgers acquire pitcher Yohan Ramírez from Mets for cash
Budget supermarket Lidl says it will host Liam Gallagher if crisis
Year after flip flop, NBC's Eddie Olczyk hopes he feels better about his Kentucky Derby pick
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, attends her late mother
Uber and Lyft say they'll stay in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise
People share moments their beloved pets have given them a fright
Antetokounmpo sits, Lillard returns as Bucks face Pacers in Game 6 of playoff series
Nadal returns to Roland Garros to practice amid doubts over fitness and form
Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
Four people killed in a house explosion in southwestern Missouri
Flowers, candles, silence as Serbia marks the 1st anniversary of mass shooting at a Belgrade school