The Basque Football Federation revitalizes the process of achieving the international official status of the Euskal Selekzioa

The Basque Football Federation (EFF-FVF) has revived the process of achieving the international official status of the Euskal Selekzioa, both male andfemale, as announced on Tuesday by the Federation, which has appealed to the Higher Sports Council and forwarded information on the initiative to the Spanish Football Federation.

According to a press release, the legal model to be promoted by the Federation is based on article 48.2 ofLaw 39/2022 of 30 December on Sport, which provides for the direct participation of the sports federations of the Autonomous Communities at the international level, provided that this is permitted by the relevant international federation, in the case of sports modalities or specialities with historical and social roots in their Autonomous Community.

"For the EFF-FVF," continues the press release, "Basque football encompasses the historical trajectory and social establishment that justify this request, on which the federation will provide historical and social documents documenting the roots of football, the role of clubs, the trajectory of selections and their social and institutional dimension."

The reactivation of the process follows on from the agreement adopted by the General Assembly of the Federation on 12 December 2018, which expressed the will of Basque football to achieve the international officiality of its selections and to apply for direct membership in FIFA and UEFA.

The Federation also recalls that the Basque Government itself, in its Government Programme 2024-2028, Commitment 57, on the internationalization of national teams (Initiative 1), has included supporting Basque sports teams that decide to advance the official status of their selections in order to participate in official international competitions, within the framework of the agreement reached with the Spanish Government. The Basque Football Federation is committed to a channel of dialogue and negotiation with the CSD, the RFEF and the other institutions involved to explore agreements that allow progress to be made in a manner compatible with the legal system and international football regulations, respecting the will of sportspeople and Basque football establishments.