La Liga president Javier Tebas believes he will be re-elected in October and reminded club leaders that he supports progress.
Tebas, who has been in charge of the Spanish league for the past three-and-a-half years, officially announced his resignation via Twitter on Wednesday in order to call for new elections and run again for the post.
"This is not the same league as it was [before I took office]," Tebas told AS on Thursday. "I will be reminding the clubs of that so that they support me and vote for me."
Tebas has called for elections in October ahead of his term limit, which is April of 2017. AS reports that the entire election process could be complete by Oct. 24.
He seeks a vote of confidence from the 42 first- and second-division teams. He needs 32 votes to be re-elected.
He ran unopposed in 2013 and at present, his only potential rival is former Eibar president Alex Aranzabal.
"I am working with the thought in mind that there will be other candidates," Tebas said, adding that he welcomes any rivals.
"My general perception is that the club presidents are happy with what I have done so far because we have improved the product. More economic control and the government decree [over TV rights distribution], these things had been sought since 2000 and they have been welcomed."
The Spanish government last season formally introduced legally binding legislation with the aim of sharing revenue more equally across all clubs.
Barcelona and Real Madrid both received €140 million in TV money during the 2015-16 season as La Liga began to move toward a more equal revenue-sharing model.
Tebas had earlier said his wish was to leave the post of president before 2020.
But because elections were scheduled to be held in 2017, the next four year term would have taken him beyond that date.
"If I achieve the aims, I would like to leave before 2020 to be with my family and dedicate myself to my profession [lawyer]," he said last month.
La Liga recently opened its sixth office outside of Spain in New Delhi.
The organisation has offices in the United States, South Africa, Dubai, Nigeria and China in an effort to increase global interest.
La Liga wants more revenue from European competitions and more lucrative TV deals. Spanish clubs have dominated the Champions League and Europa League in recent years.
Since the 2005-06 season, Barcelona and Real Madrid have won the Champions League a combined six times while in the last 12 years, Spanish clubs have lifted the Europa League trophy on eight occasions.