Spanish court ruling keeps Rocha on the sidelines as presidential elections near

September 4 – Suspended Spanish FA (RFEF) president Pedro Rocha’s hopes of taking part in upcoming elections for the federation’s top job are dwindling following a Spanish court ruling.

Rocha (pictured) took over from the disgraced Luis Rubiales last September on an interim basis but was later deemed to have exceeded his responsibilities. His role was to organise new elections but he also took it on himself to dismiss senior RFEF officials at a time when the federation was coming under intense international scrutiny.