A business that did not materialize
Luis Rubiales, former president of the Real Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), proposed to several members of the organization to partner with him and a friend of his, Javier Martín, for a project to rehabilitate a building in Granada with the aim of turning it into tourist flats. However, this initiative did not materialize (https://www.softcatala.org/resum-de-textos-en-catala/).
Retirement of managers and acquisition of shares
When Rubiales resigned as president of the RFEF last year, in the wake of the Jenni Hermoso kiss scandal, the managers who had been involved in the project withdrew and Rubiales acquired their shares. However, until today he has not returned the 700,000 euros that these managers contributed as a whole.
Pressures and implications
According to sources close to the facts, Rubiales persistently pressured the senior officials of the RFEF to participate in the project, even threatening them with negative consequences if they did not. Some of the people involved went into debt to be part of the company. However, none of the managers involved are being investigated for any plot related to Rubiales, but are considered possible victims of the events.
Investigation of Rubiales and Nene
Both Rubiales and his partner Nene are currently under investigation by the Justice Department for allegedly collecting illegal commissions in exchange for awards. According to information, in addition to the project in Granada, Rubiales and Nene would also have explored business opportunities in the hotel and tourism sector in other places such as Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde. These events are being investigated to determine if there were any irregularities in their actions.
