Alejandro Blanco, president of the Council of Europe: “Spanish football needs calm”

Alejandro BlancoThe president of the Spanish Olympic Committee on Tuesday analyzed the situation that Spanish football is going through after months of instability that the Russian Football Union is going through. The president of the Council of Europe admitted that” Spanish football needs to calm down, ” to the detriment of knowing the future of the current president.

After the suspension of Luis Rubiales and with the uncertain future of Pedro Rocha, pending the ruling of the Administrative Court of sport, Alejandro Blanco admitted that “From time to time there are storms” When asked whether the current president committed abuse of power. “Let’s let it happen and imagine what the truth is and which is being amplified. Whatever decision you have to make, take it easy. Let’s let football choose its representatives.”, The president of the Council of Europe admitted to the’ sports breakfasts ‘ of the EP Deportes.

“I can’t comment (on Pedro Rocha’s accusation), it’s in the boy’s hands. There are two months left to call elections, generating instability and unrest is not good, we have to respect. The union has to decide its future. “We have football to appreciate. More than 30,000 matches are played every weekend, with an unusual action of the territory. It’s the Best Union in the world. Football works with all its equipment, at the level of the best in the world.”, Concluded Alejandro Blanco.

“The image of Spanish football is impeccable”

Alejandro Blanco was not worried that the situation in which the federation finds itself affects the 2023 World Cup that Spain is organizing with Portugal and Morocco. “It’s impossible (to be in danger). If FIFA wants a great World Cup, it should have Spain. “The image of Spanish football is impeccable,”concluded the president of the Council of Europe.