Spain: CSD allocates €8.55m to cover contributions for women's professional & men's amateur football

The Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD) is allocating €8.55m to subsidise the costs of employers' and employees' social security contributions for players and staff in the women's first division and for players and staff in the men's third and fourth divisions, announced the CSD on 21/07/2025.

The body, which reports to the Spanish Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, is making this aid available for the 2025 calendar year. The players who apply must be registered with a team playing in the three divisions concerned (Liga F Moeve, Primera Federación and Segunda Federación) in 2024-25 and be "up to date with their tax and social security obligations". Applications must be submitted to the RFEF between 21/07 and 08/08.

The €8.55m corresponds to 0.5% of the revenue generated by the marketing of TV rights to professional football competitions. They will be allocated "as a priority" to the expenses of players in the women's first division.

"The RFEF will subsequently forward the documentation submitted by the applicants to the Consejo Superior de Deportes. The payment of…