Barcelona footballer, federation president accused of corruption

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique could be caught in a corruption scandal along with RFEF President Luis Rubiales, Report informs, citing foreign media.

As per recordings and documents acquired by the aforementioned source, Pique and Rubiales colluded to pressure authorities in Saudi Arabia to pay a sum of €24 million to host the Spanish Super Cup in the country.

The leaked documents and audio further reveal that Rubiales agreed to pay Pique around €6 million for the deal and tried to hide the Barça defender’s involvement in the contracts and records.