"We will use all the legal tools at our disposal to protect the rights of Spain," said the chairman of the management committee of the Spanish Federation, Julián García Angulo, in considering that the procedure of the International Federation of Basque Ball was "irregular and dark", has denied the accusations. According to a note by the Spanish Federation, the decision will be appealed to the Spanish Courts and the Court of Sports Arbitration (TAS). In this regard, he explained that he has the support of the Spanish Olympic Committee and the Spanish Sports Association (ADESP).

The decision of the International Federation should now be ratified by the Spanish Higher Sports Council, to which the Spanish Federation has also addressed: "We hope that the Higher Sports Council will use the criterion of prudence and will not ratify the agreements adopted by the Assembly of the International Federation until all legal entities have made their word public," he added.

The Spanish Federation began the crusade as soon as the decision of the Spanish Federation of Cycling was known. "Pedro Sánchez had no right to dedicate the ball to the PNV and politicize sport," Angulo wrote on social media, as if what happened these days – and before – had nothing to do with politics.