Riot in Spain: Leaked audio reveals controversial Piqué million-dollar deal | Football

The news site had access to documents and private audio messages between Pique and RFEF President Luis Rubiales. According to The confidential the Spanish Football Federation will receive 40 million euros per season for each of the six editions to be held in Saudi Arabia since 2020 (240 million euros in total), while Kosmos receives 4 million euros per season, good for 24 million euros in total.

“Pique has been instrumental in negotiating the organization of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia and has been given preferential treatment from Rubiales during this process for reasons to be determined. A spokesperson for Pique denied that he received any special treatment,” he said The confidential.

No direct payments

The first edition of the Spanish Supercup in Saudi Arabia took place in January 2020, with Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Valencia. Real Madrid took the overall victory after beating Atlético in the penalty shootout in the final.

A few weeks before this first edition, Rubiales had confirmed at a press conference that Kosmos had intervened in the negotiations with Saudi Arabia. He then emphasized that the federation had not made any direct payments to the company founded by Pique. This prevented a violation of the ethical code.

computer attack

On Thursday, the RFEF said it had been the victim of a “computer attack as part of a criminal action.” The federation reported that “documents, conversations and private audios of the President and Secretary General” had been stolen.

In sports newspaper Brand the union said on Monday that “this information does not bring anything new compared to what was made public in 2019.” “All figures of the transaction have been presented, explained and voted on by the meeting. This is part of the bullying campaign we are used to,” said a federal official in a statement Brand.

Bron: El Confidencial/Marca/Het Nieuwsblad