Soccer-Spanish government to oversee football federation until new elections

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Spain press conference to announce their new women's coach and the nations league squad - Ciudad Del Futbol Las Rozas, Las Rozas, Spain - September 15, 2023 The logo of the Royal Spanish Football Federation is pictured on their building before the press conference REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government on Thursday announced the creation of a special committee to oversee the country's football federation (RFEF) until the governing body holds new elections.

The decision was taken "in response to the crisis in the organisation and in defence of the general interest of Spain," the National Sports Council (CSD), which is the government agency responsible for sport, said in a statement.