Francisco Soto Balirac has been presented as the new president of the Technical Referees Committee And he has made it clear that he wants to “put the accountant to zero” and “leave back controversies”, both with the Real Madrid as with the rest of clubs and that this new stage is “a new air” to all of the above, leaving behind the time of Negreira: «Allow me not to speak of Negreira, it is not worth entering that debate. There is a new situation, a new time ».
Spanish arbitration begins a new stage, in order to build and recover the prestige lost nationally and internationally. To do this, Soto Balirac has been chosen as the leader of this new era. The new president of CTA It will seek “that the arbitration collective is where it has to be”, since, for example, it is not in the Club World Cupwhich considers “an anomaly” that wants to solve as soon as possible. “We are going to build and make Spanish referees in the best competitions,” he said.
To do this, he wants to incorporate technology, with AI as a star element and, also, seek the unification of criteria. «I think it is a new stage in which My previous trajectory in the world of the company and the executive part can give another vision. I can give added value. We are going to incorporate the AI, that everything is as transparent as possible and take steps, ”he said.
One of the elements for which they will use AI will be for designations, where, for the moment, it does not value to eliminate territoriality: «A priori, It should not be eliminated. That a Pite referee where he lives and where his day to day … I think it is not a decision that has to be made sharply to eliminate it ».
He has emphasized transparency, although he has announced that he is not in favor of the referees to speak after the parties about the possible controversies. «I like consensus and dialogue. We must set the criteria as objective as possible, ”he said, both in the unification of criteria, and” for people to know what is evaluated for promotions and descents. “
He has also talked about Real Madrid, with which he has said that “put the counter to zero and be constructive.” «It is not time to enter controversies that make no sense. Empathy, trust and among all we are going to get the arbitration collective where it has to be. In my opinion, they are specific issues that contribute anything. Construction, it is a new era. You have to leave behind all those possible controversies. The future will be another much better for everyone, ”he said.
