From journalist to president. This is how the COPE star sees himself next year, when he presents his candidacy to occupy the top position of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. Carlos Herrera has been one of the most critical voices against Luis Rubiales and is determined to clear the name of the federation: “It’s no joke, I want to be the president of the RFEF.”
Mariló Montero’s ex confirmed it this Wednesday in Brand: “I am going to do everything possible so that everyone is satisfied, to make Spanish football the best in the world,” he said, highlighting the importance of promoting a “change in the mentality of the leaders” through values such as ” trust and transparency”. Herrera, who stated that “they should have penalized Rubiales much earlier”, has already announced what his first measure would be in the federation: “Confirm Luis de la Fuente as national coach.”
The body’s elections will take place in the first quarter of 2024 and Herrera needs 21 endorsements (15 percent of the members of the assembly, which are 140) to be able to present his candidacy: “I aspire to concentrate the desires of many in my candidacy.” Spanish athletes, football people, fans and in general all those who know what a ball is,” he said. “I have the aspiration to return football to society, to deprive football of a caste that has made football almost a private business, practically something from which people who work and support themselves live. We must open that door” .
The journalist, who had a benign tumor removed from his neck last September, is the only presidential candidate at the moment and although he has not yet wanted to reveal who will form his team, he has named journalist Roberto Gómez and former player ‘Mami’ Quevedo, husband of Cristina Tárrega: “I have time until January, we have to work rigorously.”