Police have conducted raids at the Spanish football federation offices and Luis Rubiales's house over alleged corruption related to a Super Cup contract with Piqué. Seven arrests are expected, with Rubiales currently outside Spain. The timing of the raids coincides with the planned announcement of elections for Rubiales's full-time successor.
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Interesting timing of today’s raids, as interim RFEF president Rocha was finally due to formally announce elections for Rubiales full time successor (and Rocha was in prime position to win that vote)
🚨 Imagen exclusiva @COPE ➡️ Luis Rubiales no ha podido ser detenido al encontrarse fuera de España desde el 21 de febrero 🇩🇴 Se encuentra en la República Dominicana ⬇️ 📻 #PartidazoCOPE https://t.co/Uw9i72pKVL
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
#BREAKING Police search Spanish football federation offices over alleged corruption: judicial sources https://t.co/i1TgzCZ7FP