Spanish police on Wednesday arrested Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former chief of the Spanish football federation.
Rubiales was detained at Madrid’s airport after returning from a trip to the Dominican Republic, according to Spanish outlet El País.
The former head of Spanish football is being investigated for alleged acts of corruption and improper management in connection with the rehabilitation of Seville’s La Cartuja stadium and the staging of the Super Cup football match in Saudi Arabia.
Authorities raided Rubiales’ home in Granada two weeks ago as part of a wide-ranging investigation into corruption and money laundering within the Spanish football federation. Officers intended to arrest the former chief at the time but were unable to because he was on a business trip in the Dominican Republic.
Rubiales, who has denied any wrongdoing, returned to Spain voluntarily. He was released after questioning.
Rubiales is the subject of a separate legal case related to his non-consensual kiss of footballer Jenni Hermoso last summer after the Spanish team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Spanish prosecutors are seeking a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for Rubiales, who has been charged with sexual assault and coercion.
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