The Municipal Socialist Group this Thursday voted against the 2026 budget of the Municipal Sports Commission (PDM), given that the bipartisan PP-Vox is once again promoting public policy. “Exhausted” model and not enough funds to complete the year.
PSOE Trustee, … Carlos Vega recalled that the board had to bail out 460,200 euros in September to pay suppliers and workers this year, and claimed there was a risk that this situation would be repeated. “This budget will not reach December 2026. The government knows that and is still approving it.”. That is political irresponsibility and a deception of local government sports. This is not a technical issue. “It’s a matter of will and example,” he charged.
The budget forecasts a 2.29% decline in fee income.Despite the increase in the number of registrants, Municipalities will be forced to increase their contribution to 4.71 million euros, an increase of 5.9% from 2025.. The city authorities’ report warns that the board’s financial autonomy remains at 25.02%, far short of the 33% recommended by the Ministry of Finance, which estimates a difference of 546,052.68 euros by 2026.
« Money from the city council is increasing every year. My capacity decreases year by year.. It is impossible to maintain such a modern and stable board. “This model no longer works,” Vega said. The lawmaker also criticized the “transfer of gymnastics school pavilions to private wrestling clubs free of charge.”» To organize the fight with tickets of 27 and 45 euros, “money that does not affect the accounts of the board, which pays electricity bills, cleaning costs and salaries of technical staff.”
Payment difficulties starting from September 2026
The Local Authority Intervention Report shows the risk of budget instability and takes into account: Insufficient initial credits To cover the regular expenses of the Board of Directors throughout the year. The City Treasury has warned that suppliers and employees could face payment difficulties starting in September 2026 if corrective measures are not taken.
“We cannot, according to our own reports, approve accounts that leave the board without financial compensation in the last months of the year. The government has already approved an insufficient budget» Vega emphasized.
The city councilor insisted on separating political criticism from technical work, saying, “Engineers work with rigor and ability to pay. PP-Vox city government asks these technicians to maintain an underfunded model from the beginning. “That’s the real problem.”
The City Socialist Group demands: Serious discussion about the finances and future of sports commissionsI am convinced that the current model is “exhausted and will require an annual patch by the end of the year.”
“If councils want strong councils, they must provide them from the start. If we want to continue with this weak model, we will continue to have the same disasters year after year. Local government sports need serious effortsThis is not a time-bound budget,” Vega concluded.
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