The former president of the RFEF, Luis Rubiales, allegedly escaped arrest in the Dominican Republic – report

The police raids that have shaken the foundations of Spanish football are set to extend to the former president of the RFEF Luis Rubiales. The former Levante footballer resigned at the end of last year after he was suspended by FIFA, with investigations into an alleged sexual assault case ongoing.

Wednesday morning, The Spanish police busted the Real Spanish Football Federation headquarters, as well as the homes of 12 employees. Seven arrests have also been made, one of which is allegedly Rubiales, while five others are under investigation.

Ace for The world, the police raided his house in Granada, but did not find him there, due to the fact that he is in the Dominican Republic. Another of the arrested parties was his lawyer and right-hand man Tomas Gonzalez Cueto. The people involved had not provided the documents requested by the police, hence the raids.

The investigation and arrests relate to alleged charges of corruption and money laundering, following the discovery of “irregular contracts” over the past five years. The order for the raids came from the same court that is investigating the agreement signed between the RFEF and Saudi Arabia, which sees the Spanish Supercup played every year. The agreement is worth 40 million euros per year to the Spanish Federation, which came after an initial agreement was negotiated between Gerard Pique's Kosmos company, in which 4-5 million euros were paid in commissions.