— Reuters, Casillas ends Spanish football federation presidency bid, Spanish FA wins scheduling battle, offers olive branch to complete season, Spanish FA says current top four qualify for Champions League if season cancelled. The election of the members of RFEF's Board was held on the same day. RFEF president Luis Rubiales & La Liga's Javier Tebas are confident Spanish football will resume and finish before the end of June. With La Roja, he enjoyed some of his greatest successes, lifting the European Championship trophy in both 2008 and 2012, while he was part of the team that won the 2010 World Cup. Pepe out to prove a point as Arsenal's £72m man enters make-or-break season, Hat-trick hero Havertz dusts off the cobwebs to kickstart Chelsea career. "Thank you all for all the love I have continually received. He returned to training in November. Simeone & Suarez could make life hell for everyone in La Liga. Casillas, whose retirement following a heart scare was confirmed by club Porto in February, announced his intention to run for the position when he quit the professional game. ‘San Iker’ departed the club to move to Porto, where he would play on more than 150 occasions. MADRID, Feb 17 — Spain’s World Cup winning captain Iker Casillas announced today he will run for president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) when elections are called later this year. "He has made the Federation take a 180 degree turn in order to professionalise it.". Together we will put our federation at the height of the best football in the world: that of Spain," the legendary goalkeeper announced in a statement at the time. “Yes, I’ll be running for RFEF President when elections are called,” the goalkeeper wrote on Twitter. Carrillo, meanwhile, is ready to snub the former shot-stopper. Rubiales was criticised by La Liga’s chief and local media for his refusal to allow the Spanish league to play a game in Miami, despite reformatting the Spanish Super Cup and moving it to Saudi Arabia. Casillas, who led Spain to unprecedented success as they won Euro 2008 and 2012 as well as the 2010 World Cup, suffered a heart attack in May while training with current club Porto, and has not played since. "We are working with the utmost respect in our candidacy. Current incumbent Luis Rubiales, who took over from Angel Maria Villar in May 2018 after the former Athletic Bilbao player had spent three decades at the helm, has a mandate that runs through until after Euro 2020. intermediaries, football stakeholders, etc.). "I have informed the president of my club, FC Porto, of this decision, to whom I can only express my deepest gratitude. Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales ruled out handing the LaLiga title to current leaders Barcelona if the 2019/20 season cannot be completed … The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com, The World Cup winner intends to stand for election to head up the game in his homeland, but his ambition has been questioned, Suarez proud after Messi slammed his Barca exit, Lampard refuses to rule out Kepa loan as Cech returns to training, Transfer LIVE: Jorginho to Arsenal if Rice moves to Chelsea, What have Barcelona done? "He isn't at all prepared to preside over Spanish football," Carrillo told EFE. Liam Delap: Have Man City unearthed their very own Haaland? Sources had told ESPN earlier in February about Casillas' intention to run for president of the Spanish FA and the 38-year-old has now confirmed he will challenge Luis Rubiales for the role. "Yes, I will stand for the presidency of the RFEF when the elections are called. dedicated to all football law practitioners (lawyers, clubs, federations, Luis Rubiales Reelected President of the Spanish FA. 139 assembly members will decide. During his club career, he won La Liga on five occasions and claimed three Champions League winners medals amid an array of other trophies. More than 23,000 voters await us in fair and transparent elections. He also took the decision to sack Spain head coach Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the 2018 World Cup after it emerged he had agreed a deal to join Real Madrid after the tournament. Casillas made his name with Real Madrid at club level, turning out over 700 times for the Bernabeu side in the Primera Division between 1999 and 2015. Rubiales’s tenure has been notable for ups and downs. More than 27,000 people with Covid-19 have died in Spain since the outbreak of the deadly disease and Casillas believes unity is the most important thing during this period.