Spanish authorities, based on judicial sources, have launched a significant corruption investigation involving the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and its former president, Luis Rubiales. The investigation, led by the UCO, centers on the controversial deal to play the Supercopa de Espana games in Saudi Arabia, specifically probing Rubiales' role in the Super Cup contract with Gerard Piqué. Police searches were conducted at the RFEF headquarters and Rubiales' residence, with the operation involving the Civil Guard and Europol. There are expectations of seven arrests, including potentially Piqué himself. Amidst the scandal, Rubiales, who is currently under a FIFA ban from football, has reportedly exiled himself to the Dominican Republic as Spanish authorities issued a warrant for his arrest.
▪️ Police raid on Spanish FA offices ▪️ Luis Rubiales’ home also searched ▪️ But former president on ‘business trip’ in Dominican Republic @dermotmcorrigan explains the big picture behind Spanish football's new crisis - including what Rubiales has been up to since his FIFA ban.
Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former Spanish soccer head who resigned after kissing a player against her will at the Women’s World Cup, is now a focus of Spanish investigators looking into accusations of corruption and money laundering. https://t.co/dDQM4fN6Jp
Luis Rubiales, the Spanish soccer official who resigned after kissing a player at the Women’s World Cup, faces arrest by Spanish investigators who are looking into accusations of corruption and money laundering. https://t.co/vEAnK69Psg
Luis Rubiales’s house raided by police in Super Cup investigation Spanish FA headquarters and home of former president are raided, and seven people arrested, as part of investigation into deal to move event to Saudi Arabia Tap for the full story ⬇️ https://t.co/j6eRJufqEF
Luis Rubiales’s house raided by police in Super Cup investigation https://t.co/0X6pkZcXnI
Extraordinary story. Disgraced former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales (under a FIFA-ban from football) has conveniently exiled himself to 🇩🇴 for a month, as Spain authorities issue a warrant for his arrest. Relates to alleged fraudulent Spanish FA business in his presidency. https://t.co/4Pm09HCVw3
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Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) headquarters and the home of its former president Luis Rubiales have been searched as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the deal to play Supercopa de Espana games in Saudi Arabia. More from @GuillermoRai_ and @dermotmcorrigan…
#Spain | The Civil Guard and Europol carried out searches at the headquarters of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and made arrests in an anti-corruption operation. https://t.co/1pdXh2Mw2A
Spanish police raid Luis Rubiales’ house as part of corruption investigation https://t.co/YZEZufIn5F
Police conduct search at Spanish football federation headquarters in corruption probe https://t.co/6a5ztovb1Y https://t.co/WJlpLtcLci
Spanish Football Federation headquarters searched by police https://t.co/z67v0yCZhO
The UCO is investigating Rubiales for corruption based on the Super Cup contract with Piqué. In this investigation, seven arrests are expected to be made, one of them likely to be Piqué. https://t.co/x63XWQZyQm
Police raid Spanish soccer federation, Rubiales’ residence in probe of Saudi Arabia super cup deal https://t.co/9E6BguQOZC https://t.co/xg6P6oFnfZ
#BREAKING Police search Spanish football federation offices over alleged corruption: judicial sources https://t.co/i1TgzCZ7FP
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