Spanish police were given permission to arrest him as part of a probe into accusations of corruption and money laundering.
Officers of Spain's Central Operational Unit leave the home of the former president of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales in Granada.
Investigators from the Spanish civil guard carried out a series of raids on March 20, including searches at the headquarters of the Spanish football federation on the outskirts of Madrid and at a home owned by Rubiales in the southern city of Granada. Seven people were arrested on March 20, but Rubiales was not among them. He was in the Dominican Republic but is expected to return to Spain on April 6, according to a letter sent to the presiding judge by his lawyer. Spain’s civil guard has been authorised to arrest him upon arrival in Spain if necessary.On March 21, the RFEF sacked various directors linked with the corruption probe.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Spanish charity Open Arms vows more Gaza food aid, appeals to others to step upMADRID: The director of Spanish charity Proactiva that Open Arms delivered 200 tonnes of food aid to Gaza this week, said he is determined to keep the deliveries going despite the significant danger to his t
Read more »
Spanish police search football federation HQ in corruption probeLAS ROZAS, Spain: Spanish police on Wednesday (Mar 20) searched the headquarters of the Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF) in Madrid as part of a corruption investigation, the prosecutor's office said.
Read more »
Former Singapore President Calls for Humanity in Gaza CrisisFormer president Halimah Yacob questions the morality of the ongoing situation in Gaza and calls for international action.
Read more »
Foreign Regime Recruits Former Australian Lawmaker for EspionageAustralia’s domestic spy chief reveals that a foreign regime recruited a former lawmaker to access classified information through high profile figures, including a member of a prime minister’s family.
Read more »
Eugene Wijeysingha, Former Headmaster of Raffles Institution, Dies at 90Eugene Wijeysingha, former headmaster of Raffles Institution (RI), has passed away at the age of 90. He played a significant role in the school's independence and relocation to the Bishan campus in 1990. Known for fostering discipline and academic excellence, Wijeysingha was a visionary leader.
Read more »
Former Raffles Institution headmaster Eugene Wijeysingha passes away at 90Educator Eugene Wijeysingha, who served as headmaster at Raffles Institution (RI) from 1986 to 1994, passed away at 90, the school announced in a social media post on Saturday evening (March 2).
Read more »