Raúl Chapado, president of the Spanish Athletics Federation, has confirmed that he will not seek re-election in 2028. His goal is clear: to aspire to the presidency of World Athletics. The decision seeks to renew national leadership with new faces and bets on a generational change in sports management.
Technology as an ally in the renewal of athletics 🤖
Chapado's departure opens the door to profiles that integrate digital tools in federation management. Data analysis systems, scouting platforms, and wearables for athlete monitoring will be key. The generational change involves not only people but also processes: modernizing talent scouting and communication with the grassroots is the technical challenge for the next team.
Goodbye to Chapado, hello to the managers' unemployment line 😅
Chapado is leaving to preside over world athletics, leaving a gap in the Spanish federation that many are already sharpening their elbows to fill. Hopefully, the new leader won't promise impossible medals or ask for athletics tracks with artificial turf. That said, someone should remind him that at World Athletics, you also have to get up early to watch the race walking events.