Agents from the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard searched this Monday the accommodation in the Dominican Republic where he is located. Luis Rubialeswithin the framework of the investigation of the call Operation Brodyfor alleged corruption during the period in which he was president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
As investigation sources have confirmed to Europa Press, the search took place this Monday by order of the judge of Majadahonda (Madrid). Delia Rodrigoand in it the mobile phone and a tablet of Luis Rubiales have been seized.
On March 22, the judge investigating alleged corruption in Luis Rubiales’ management of the RFEF released his external legal advisor. Tomás González Cuetoalready Angel Gonzalez Segurarelated to the construction company Gruconsa, which carried out remodeling works at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, after the appointment by Rubiales himself, ahead of Euro 2020.
Cueto and González Segura were arrested by the Civil Guard as part of the investigation for alleged crimes associated with corruption in business, unfair administration and money laundering between 2018 and 2023, when Rubiales was in charge of the RFEF.
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For its part, the defense of the former president of the RFEF informed the judge that Luis Rubiales has planned to return to Spain from the Dominican Republic on April 6ensuring that it is found “at the full and total disposal” of the Court and that he could “return prior to that date if deemed necessary and if required to do so” while he is in that Caribbean country carrying out hotel business.
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The UCO operation for possible corruption in the RFEF investigates the alleged irregularities in the contracts to play the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. Specifically, the judge is investigating allegedly irregular contracts such as the one that brought the Spanish Soccer Super Cup to Saudi Arabia, in an agreement in which she mediated Gerard Piquéformer FC Barcelona footballer and president of the Kosmos company.
Rubiales was in charge of the RFEF between May 2018 and September 2023, when he resigned from his position after the non-consensual kiss that he gave on the mouth to the player Jennifer Hermoso in the celebration of the women’s soccer World Cup that Spain won. The former manager was also vice president of UEFA during that time.
2024-04-02 19:47:28
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