This Monday at noon, the Ordinary General Assembly of the RFEF was held from which we have already been explaining in detail in MD. Three are the key points that have been addressed and approved by the highest federative body.
Rafael Louzán, President of La RFEF, He wanted to highlight in his initial message is the transparency he wants to contribute, making known all the details.
In the first place it is the accounts of the 2024 that present some Final income of 407,308,844 euros compared to 392-103.113 initially budgeted (15,205,731 more) and expenses of 403,302,451 euros compared to the 392-103,239 euros (11,199,338 euros more than initially planned). In MD we have broken down the most important details of these accounts. Accounts that have been approved by 93 votes favor, none against and without abstentions.
At the moment the electronic vote has not been implemented because they are waiting for the authorization of the CSD Board of Directors.
More than 100 million in television rights in 2024
And in the income section the item that the RFEF perceives for the audiovisual rights of selections and competitions of state level is especially remarkable. It has been the largest source of income last year. The initial proposal was 117,654,082 euros and ended up being 118,385,227 euros that he received for this departure.
This represents an increase of 731,145 euros and represents almost 30% of last year's total income. Specifically 28.8%. The greatest income comes from The Rights of the King Cup where the RFEF entered more than 40 million. Specifically, 40,151,615 euros where 32,412,138 respond to the cup tournament qualifiers and 7,739,477 euros for the final. The Spanish Super Cup, the other great federative club competition, the income amounted to 11,061,222 euros and where it entered 254,666 euros more with respect to the initially planned.
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The second major departure after the Cup comes from the Royal Centralized Sales Decree where the RFEF receives a percentage that the year 2024 amounted to 31,687,420 euros. The female absolute selection also contributes a really important amount, the fourth in quantity, and which amounted to 26,781,250 euros. The first soccer federation, the first non -professional competition and depends on the RFEF, has left five million euros while women's football has meant 521,300 euros and football 523,175 euros. Finally, there is an item related to audiovisual rights of other competitions and audiovisual productions with 917,245 euros.
A headquarters in Madrid and an additional building
The second issue in question has been different investments for the improvement, maintenance and conversation of the city of football and CTA itself. Regarding Mateo Inurria's headquarters current registered office of the RFEF, have announced that they will sell the headquarters, prior authorization of the Assembly.
And also commented on the acquisition of a RFEF headquarters in Madrid Capital that would be added to the existing one in the city of football. As we already advanced in MD, this headquarters would be used for the current museum in addition to an institutional function and facing the 2030 World Cup.
But it has also been approved to buy a headquarters at the RFEF, also Located in Las Rozasof 7623 square meters and whose investment is around 14,866,600 euros. In RFEF's opinion, this investment would not affect federative accounts and would be compensated with the sale of the headquarters of Matthew Inurria. Rafael Louzánpresident of the RFEF, has recognized that “there are needs to undertake and address.” About the building again has shown the need to do so and considers a magnificent investment. This last issue has been approved by 92 votes in favor and without votes against and abstentions.
