The Spanish government on Thursday announced it will "oversee" the country's scandal-hit football federation (RFEF) to deal with its current crisis. "The Spanish government adopted this decision to redress the serious situation of the RFEF so that the organisation could enter a stage of renewal in a stable climate," the National Sports Council (CSD), an agency dependent on the Ministry of Sports, announced.The CSD said it will create a "commission of supervision, standardisation and representati
Announcement was no shock but reflects environment shift at club and an appetite to find stability after a dismal week
The US economy cooled markedly in the first three months this year, expanding less than anticipated as consumer spending and exports decelerated, according to government data released on Thursday.On Thursday, the slowing in growth "primarily reflected decelerations in consumer spending, exports, and state and local government spending," said the Commerce Department.