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Rafael Louzán, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, urges the Spanish government to take charge of the 2030 World Cup organization. He emphasizes the need for immediate involvement to ensure Spain leads the project alongside Morocco and Portugal.
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🇪🇸 Spain must lead: Louzán warns government over 2030 World Cup
Rafael Louzán, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, has sent a forceful message to the central government ahead of the 2030 World Cup. The executive is calling for immediate action to ensure Spain leads the project rather than leaving the organization in the hands of neighboring countries.
Louzán was very clear when comparing Spain’s management with Morocco’s: "The Spanish Government must start getting involved in this event now, and I say that because it is necessary. In Morocco, one person is in charge, while here quite a few are. It is true that this is a project for Spain and it must lead it. From September onward, we have to take the bull by the horns. There are other structures that also need to be ready."
As for the design of the tournament, the official outlined the scale of an event that will cross borders in a historic way: "There is a plan for 20 host venues, eleven of them in Spain, six in Morocco and three in Portugal. It will be a World Cup across three continents and six countries, with Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. We are going to lead that World Cup."
Economic investment will be another of the key pillars for the success of the global event. According to Louzán himself, spending on infrastructure will be massive: "There are stadiums that are already being worked on and others are very modern. The renovation of Valencia or Zaragoza will be around 2.5 billion euros."
Finally, the president highlighted Spain’s changed image in the eyes of international bodies. In his words, "Spain is capable of anything, and of the very best. UEFA used to ask us why we now want to host everything. We have changed that," concluding that institutional leadership is the final step needed for success.
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Rafael Louzán calls for the Spanish government to take immediate action and lead the organization of the 2030 World Cup, rather than leaving it to neighboring countries.
The 2030 World Cup will be hosted by six countries: Spain, Morocco, Portugal, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
There are plans for 20 host venues, with eleven in Spain, six in Morocco, and three in Portugal.
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