The former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation was arrested upon arriving from his vacation in the Dominican Republic. Justice is investigating him for alleged irregular contracts.
The former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, was arrested this morning in Madrid after arriving from his vacation in the Dominican Republic. Justice arrested him when he arrived in the country for a case that investigates alleged irregular contracts during his time at the head of the RFEF.
Rubiales He was approached on the same device by police officers. Civil Guard, who took him in a van without leaving the door, where dozens of journalists were waiting for him, stated La Sexta television. Contacted by AFP, the Civil Guard did not comment on the information.
He former president of the RFEF would have been transferred to the barracks of the Civil Guard of Tres Cantos, on the outskirts of Madrid, several media reported.
Why was Luis Rubiales arrested?
The arrest occurred within the framework of an investigation for alleged corruptionwhich had led to the search of the headquarters of the RFEF on March 20 and the arrest of seven people, who are now free after testifying.
That day, the police also searched the home of Rubiales in Granada, in the southern region of Andalusiaalthough the former federative president was already in the Dominican Republic.
This research aims to “alleged criminal acts associated with business corruption, unfair administration and money laundering”according to justice.
The works would be related to the Spanish Super Cup
According to the Spanish press, the contracts under suspicion would be those related to the transfer of the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia or remodeling work La Cartuja stadium in Sevilleamong others.
Rubiales was in charge of the RFEF since 2018 until his resignation last year after the case of Forced kiss on player Jenni Hermoso in the World Cup final in Australia.
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