Two of the detained for alleged corruption in the Real spanish soccer federation (RFEF) during the Luis Rubiales era They will go to court this Friday y five others have been released after being taken to the Civil Guard police stations in Madrid, according to legal and police sources.
The two detainees who will appear tomorrow before the head of the Investigative Court number 4 of Majadahonda (Madrid) are Tomás González Cuetoa lawyer who was external legal advisor during Luis Rubiales’ time in the federation, and Angel Gonzalez Segurafor its relationship with the company that carried out works at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville.
The latter is the brother, in turn, of Pedro González Seguraanother of those detained for his relationship with the investigation for alleged crimes associated with the corruption in business, the unfair administration and the money laundering between 2018 and 2023, when Luis Rubiales was in charge of the RFEF.
Pedro González Segura, who was also part of the Rubiales legal team, is one of the five arrested by the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard who have been released, after being transferred to police stations in Madrid to take a statement, pending future judicial summons. These also include José Javier Jiménez and Ramón Caravaca.
Rubiales, in the Dominican Republic
In parallel to these statements, the defense of the former president of the RFEF Luis Rubiales has informed Judge Delia Rodrigo that He plans to return to Spain on April 6ensuring that he is “at the full and complete disposal” of the Court and that he could “return prior to that date if deemed necessary and if required to do so.”
This is stated in a letter in which he explains to the Court of First Instance and Instruction Number 4 of Majadahonda that “he is currently abroad”, specifically, in Dominican Republicbut insists on his intention to collaborate with Justice.
«We do not know if the arrest of Mr. Rubiales has been ordered, but through this writing we wish to make it clear that the same is at the full disposal of this Court in order to clarify the ongoing investigation,” says the defense.
The lawyer also emphasizes that has made available to the police authorities the keys to a Rubiales property in Granada which are in his father’s possession to “prevent unnecessary property damage.”
The UCO operation
It is worth remembering that the UCO operation due to possible corruption in the RFEF has left five arrested in Madrid and two others in Granada. The agents investigate the alleged irregularities in contracts to play the Spanish Football Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
They have also requested information about construction contracts in the La Cartuja stadium in Seville within the framework of the judicial investigation for possible corruption and money laundering that affects Luis Rubiales’ time as head of RFEF.
The judge investigates allegedly irregular contracts such as the one carried out by the Super Cup from Spain football to Saudi Arabia, in an agreement in which Gerard Piqué mediatedformer FC Barcelona footballer and president of the company Kosmos.
Rubiales was in front of the RFEF between 2018 and 2023, a position of which resigned after the complaint of the player Jennifer Hermoso for the kiss he gave her on the mouth at the celebration of the Women’s Soccer World Cup that Spain won. The former manager He was also vice president of UEFA during that time.
Police proceedings have been carried out in coordination with the Special Prosecutor’s Office against Corruption and Organized Crime. Furthermore, it has had EUROPOL support and has been developed in several provinces.