This investigation is separate from the so-called “forced kiss” case on the mouth which he had inflicted without her consent on international Jenni Hermoso after the victory of “Roja” in the World Cup final on August 20. in Sydney.
Arriving in Madrid-Barajas in the morning aboard a commercial flight, Luis Rubiales, 46, got off the plane escorted by a police officer, then was taken aboard a van to the premises of the Civil Guard (the equivalent of the gendarmerie in France) in the airport.
Resignation from the Spanish Football Federation last September
He was questioned and informed of his indictment before being released, we learned from sources close to the investigation. Luis Rubiales, whose every move has been followed by the Spanish press since the “forced kiss” affair, did not leave the airport via the main exit, where hundreds of journalists were waiting for him.
Following the scandal caused by the kiss imposed on Jenni Hermoso, the former boss of Spanish football resigned in September from his post as president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), before being suspended by the International Federation (Fifa).
He was also indicted for sexual assault in this case. The date of the trial is not yet known, but the prosecution announced that it would seek a prison sentence of two and a half years against the former strongman of Spanish football.
Accused of several facts
The other legal case in which he is involved and which led to him being questioned on Wednesday concerns irregularities in the contracts signed by the RFEF over the last five years, in particular the conditions under which the Spanish Super Cup was relocated in Saudi Arabia.
Luis Rubiales is accused of “money laundering, commercial corruption, unfair administration and membership in a criminal organization” in this investigation, which led to the search of the RFEF headquarters on March 20 and the arrest of seven people , since released.
His home searched
His home near Granada (southern Spain) was also searched that day. Luis Rubiales was in the Dominican Republic “on business” at the time. He initially planned to return to Spain on April 6, but brought forward his return to be able to defend himself in the case.
In an interview with the La Sexta channel which will be broadcast on Wednesday evening and some extracts of which were sent to the press, he indicates that his home in the Dominican Republic was also the subject of a search at the beginning of the week.
He also states that he never received a “bribe” and that his money “is the fruit of [son] work and [ses] savings.”