The CSD will contribute 350,000 euros for three seasons, which will be used to compensate for the difference between the economic demands of the members and the offer of the F League
The F League referees have given for ended his strike and they will whistle normally this weekend. The government has intervened directly to put an end to the break, contributing one million euros of public funds to alleviate the difference between the salary demands of the members and the offer of the clubs.
As reported by the RFEF and confirmed by the rest of the actors, the Higher Sports Council (CSD), “in the framework of an agreement for six seasons”, will contribute during the first three “an amount of €350,000 extras per year that will go to an individual mutual fund that the referees will be able to dispose of once their professional career is over”.
Extra money
“In addition, the RFEF will contribute the same amount during the first three years to the LPFF through the Coordination Agreement to be allocated entirely to the clubs to deal with the arbitrations of the competition”, adds the statement. That is, for three seasons the same Extra money that the CSD contributes to that fund will also be contributed by the RFEF to pay part of the arbitrations.
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José Manuel Franco, Luis Rubiales, Yolanda Parga and Marta Frías Acedo seal the pact at the CSD
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This agreement has come after the discreet conversations and out of the spotlights that the Government and the RFEF have maintained on Wednesday. Sources familiar with the negotiations highlight the role played by the president of the CSD, Jose Manuel Francoin the resolution of the mess, after three failed meetings between Monday and Tuesday.
Involvement of Rubiales
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The president of the RFEF, Luis Rubialeshas also been personally involved in the talks this Wednesday, after both institutions delegated the negotiations of the previous days to their work teams.
In this way, the strike of the referees will be limited to the first day of League F and to the two matches of the Copa de la Reina played this week in which teams from the highest category have participated. The first edition of the women’s professional league can start this weekend.