The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) He has taken an unprecedented step in the history of national arbitration by incorporating the renowned cybersecurity expert Call Alonso as an advisor to technological innovation and artificial intelligence. This decision is part of the deep restructuring promoted by the new president of the Referee Technical Committee (CTA), Fran Soto Baliracwho presented on Monday his management team in the City of Soccer of Las Rozas, within the framework of the Arbitration System Reform Commission.
With this measure, the Federación It aims to modernize the management of Spanish arbitration through the application of advanced technologies. According to the official statement, it begins “a stage with transparency, unity, independence, meritocracy and objectivity as guiding principles.” In this line, the arrival of Alonsocomputer engineer and doctor in computer security, responds to the will of the federative president, Rafael Louzánto introduce technological solutions that reinforce the credibility and professionalization of the arbitration estate.
Call Alonso He is widely known for his career as an ethical hacker and for his work as a cybersecurity advisor in Telefónica. Its incorporation to CTA Not only does it represent a disruptive turn in the conception of arbitration, but it positions it as a key figure in the implementation of artificial intelligence tools that allow auditing processes, analyzing decisions and, eventually, standardizing arbitral criteria. The Federation considers its profile as a commitment to the technological future of Spanish football.
This decision is part of a global renewal of the CTAled by Fran Sotowhich recently assumed the presidency of the committee after the departure of Luis Medina Cantalejo. Soto It has had full autonomy to form a work team that combines experience in the field and management capacity. Next to Call Alonsoother weight names such as that of the former international art David Fernández Borbalánwhich will exercise as technical director of the arbitration.
The structure is completed with high qualification profiles. Marta Frías Acedowith a 21 -year trajectory in arbitration, it will be in charge of institutional relations and spokesperson. Yolanda Parga He will continue at the head of female arbitration, a position he has held with international recognition, and Álvaro Cid Whick He will lead arbitration in disciplines such as Sala, Beach and Football Football in Wheels.
The new organization chart of the CTA.
The revolution led by Soto and backed by Louzán It responds to accumulated tensions in recent years around the arbitration collective. Among the criticisms of the clubs, the growing media pressure and the need to restore confidence in the system, the Federación He has opted for a technical and transversal approach that allows redefining the bases of arbitration in Spain. The incorporation of profiles such as Call Alonsocompletely oblivious to the world of football, evidences the will to open the CTA to new looks and working methods.
The President Louzán He has insisted that this new stage seeks to establish “unity of criteria” and promote a “permanent dialogue” between all parts of Spanish football. To do this, the arbitral system reform commission, in which both professional and non -professional clubs are represented, will continue to work on the implementation of measures that reinforce the transparency and effectiveness of the arbitration estate.
