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The Spanish government has formed a special committee to oversee the country's football federation while the search to replace disgraced former president Luis Rubiales continues.
It was confirmed by the Spanish government on Thursday that the special committee will remain in place until new elections are held, with Rubiales arrested earlier this month as part of a corruption investigation and on trial separately for sexual assault after non-consensually kissing Jenni Hermoso at the Women's World Cup last year.
The National Sports Council (CSD), which is the government agency responsible for sport, said in a statement that the decision was taken 'in response to the crisis in the organisation and in defence of the general interest of Spain'.
'The Spanish government has taken this decision in order to correct the serious situation that the RFEF is going through and to allow the organisation to begin a period of regeneration,' the CSD added.
'This Commission for Supervision, Normalisation and Representation will be headed by independent persons of recognised prestige.'
The Spanish government has formed a committee to oversee the country's football federation
