La Liga president Javier Tebas from Baghdad: We may see Spanish referees in the Iraqi league.

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La Liga president Javier Tebas from Baghdad

**Press Conference of the President of the Football Association and Tebas During the Opening of La Liga's Headquarters in Baghdad:**

**Iraqi Football Association President Adnan Darjal:**

* "The support of Prime Minister Engineer Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, his attention to every detail, and his ongoing follow-up on the developments in Iraqi football."

* "The government's decisions are strategic and have put us and the clubs on the right path to progress."

* "The media has become the primary authority and is a key partner alongside our true partners at La Liga."

* "We are on the verge of a real revolution in change, and we are working to transform the culture of the Iraqi player."

* "The Dream Project will launch next month with three training centers in three provinces."

* "Many workshops will be held in Madrid and Baghdad, aimed at developing administrative and technical competencies."

* "We continue to negotiate with a foreign company operating in Iraq to market the league; their concerns still exist, which affects our aspirations."

* "The Iraqi Sports Channel has expressed its official desire to broadcast the Iraqi Stars League, and they need official approvals to achieve this; we have given them time to finalize the matter. Many channels and platforms have also shown interest in acquiring partial rights to the league, not fully as the Iraqi Sports Channel desires."

* "We have no problems with the clubs, and all financial matters have been agreed upon in advance."

**La Liga President Javier Tebas:**

* "The conditions here in Iraq are quite similar to those in Spain, and we have significant future plans to achieve our goals."

* "We have many large plans in marketing, and we are working to implement them on the ground."

* "Many things have changed since we arrived in Iraq, and anyone fair-minded can see the transformation in Iraqi football."

* "The passion for football here is intense, and the football knowledge of FA President Adnan Darjal, along with the clubs' desire for development and success, are important points that we must invest in to reach our set goals."

* "We are open to everything, and we may see Spanish referees in the Iraqi league."