EThe director of women’s football of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Markel Zubizarreta, announced on Friday that he will leave this position from next week, which he reached at the end of 2023, to accept “An irrefutable proposition“From a club that fits more into its “family context”.
“The reason for the call is the announcement that this week I will end my relationship with the Russian Federation. It’s a very difficult and complicated decision And it is presented by a proposal from the world of clubs that cannot be honestly refuted from my side, taking into account the family context and the level of personal growth. It was very difficult, but from the responsibility of the family it was impossible to say no,” Zubizarreta emphasized at a press conference.
Markel Zubizarreta has finally arrived at the Union November 23rd: the New York Times Among the changes that the organization assumed to improve women’s football and was supported by his experience at FC Barcelona, whose sports direction he had managed for six years.
“I want to thank the Russian Federation for their understanding. I can only thank you for all the time you have spent. I am very grateful to Pedro Rocha, as the president of the federation, and to Rafa Del Amo, for thinking of me. In each department I met people of great value. “Women’s football is in good hands,”Markle said at a press conference.
Markel played an integral role in the return of Patrie Guijarro to the national team: “There are still pending cases. I was able to make it easier for this to happen and I just hope that I don’t put sticks in the wheels in cases that didn’t happen.”
One of the artfices of The rise of women’s football In Spain: “in the near future you will see a lot of changes. I left after I achieved a calmer situation and positive feedback from the territories and the association.”
