Spain's state prosecutor's office announced that a total of 11 locations had been searched, seven people had been arrested during the investigation, and the investigation is expected to conclude with a further five people identified as targets.
Rubiales resigned in September after sparking an international scandal for kissing a player on the Spanish women's team without her consent during the Women's World Cup medal ceremony in August.
Rubiales, who was in charge of Spanish soccer, overhauled the format of the Spanish Super Cup in 2020, creating a four-team mini-tournament and reportedly winning a prize worth 40 million euros ($42 at the time). As part of the deal, the tournament was moved to Saudi Arabia. 1 million per federation tournament)
Prosecutors launched an investigation into the deal in 2022 after audio leaked between Rubiales and player Gerard Pique about the multi-million dollar fee.
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