Spanish Government Places Football Association Under Surveillance Amid Corruption Scandal

The Spanish government announced today that the Football Association has been placed under surveillance, after being embroiled in a corruption case following former president Luis Rubiales’ forced kiss on the mouth of a team player scandal women’s national. The High Sports Council, attached to the Ministry of Sports, noted, “The government took this decision to correct the dangerous situation of the Spanish Football Federation, so that the entity can start the renewal phase in stability condition. “

The Council said in a statement, “The Monitoring, Normalization and Production Committee established by the High Council of Sports” and run by “independent people” will be in charge of the Spanish Football Federation in the months to before us” for “the interest of Spain. ,” which is a candidate to host the 2030 World Cup in partnership with Portugal and Morocco.
Spain’s top soccer body has been rocked by a corruption scandal after Rubiales forcefully kissed national team player Jenny Hermoso after Spain won the Women’s World Cup in Sydney last August, which led to the resignation of his own subject and the interim president, Pedro. Rocha, to be investigated as part of a corruption scandal.

An investigation by Spain’s Supreme Court of Sport found that the local football federation had made “extremely dangerous” decisions that “exceeded their powers.” The report concluded that The Football Association’s High Council for Sport has been put under surveillance. outskirts of Madrid along with Rubiales buildings in Granada.