⚖️ New referees' chief in Spain: Fran Soto to lead the CTA | OneFootball

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has appointed Francisco Soto Balirac as the new president of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), replacing Luis Medina Cantalejo.

This change is part of a profound restructuring of the Spanish refereeing body driven by the president of the RFEF, Rafael Louzán, with the aim of modernizing and professionalizing refereeing in Spain.

Francisco Soto, born in Vigo in 1980, is a lawyer and partner at the firm Garriga Abogados, specializing in tax advisory services. In addition, he has experience as a referee and as a delegate of the Galician Football Referees Committee.

His appointment comes after the dismissal of the previous CTA leadership, including Medina Cantalejo, Clos Gómez, and several vice presidents, in a process that seeks to adapt the refereeing system to the new needs of Spanish football.

The new structure of the CTA will feature a renewed team that will take on the challenge of advancing towards greater professionalism, rigor, and closer ties with all levels of football.

Among its main objectives are improving transparency in referee appointments, incorporating new technologies such as artificial intelligence in selection and evaluation processes, and strengthening institutional support for referees.

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