Wiretaps lead to suspicion that Luis Rubiales diverted RFEF money to his own accounts – report

Former president of the Real Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales He is suspected of using business interests in the Dominican Republic to hide the funds collected by the RFEF.

Last week, the police raided the headquarters of the RFEF in relation to alleged corruption and money laundering, making 5 arrests out of 7 justified, as well as raids on a number of properties. Five others are under investigation.

Rubiales, currently in the Dominican Republic, has he denied any harm, and stated that he is willing to return to Spain at the request of a judge. According to Chain SERafter a wire from the Anti-Corruption department, the authorities suspect that Rubiales may have received kickbacks from the construction contracts distributed by the RFEF.

They allege that when a €5 million contract was awarded to Gruconsa, among other deals, to renovate the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, the same company also made payments to the Dominican business Dismatec, which is linked to the his close friend and business partner Nene. The suspicion is based in part on the fact that the payments made by Gruconsa to Dismatec correspond to the payments made to Rubiales by Dismatec in the same period. It remains to be proven that Rubiales was responsible for the payments.

This is the second legal case facing Rubiales, after he was accused of sexual assault for kissing Jenni Hermoso without consent during the celebration of the 2023 World Cup in Spain. That case has yet to be decided, but he has been suspended by the Ministry of Sports and FIFA for his actions.