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Spanish FA vice president Andreu Subies arrested as police investigate ‘the diversion of money from the Catalan Football Federation’

BayRadio | October 31, 2018
  • Andreu Subies joined the Spanish FA in May after Luis Rubiales’ appointment
  • Former president of the Catalan Football Federation was arrested on Tuesday
  • Arrest is part of a police investigation into ‘the diversion of money from the FCF’
  • A member of the FCF was also arrested on Tuesday during Operation Soule

Spanish FA vice president Andreu Subies was arrested on Tuesday morning as part of a police operation that also saw former president Angel Maria Villar resign on corruption charges.

Subies, the former president of the Catalan Football Federation (FCF), joined the FA (RFEF) in May after Luis Rubiales was appointed president.

‘Subies has been detained as part of an active investigation into the diversion of money from the Catalan Football Federation to private ends,’ a Spanish police spokesman said.

Along with Subies, a member of the FCF was arrested on Tuesday as part of Operation Soule.

‘The RFEF expresses the utmost respect for the legal actions, following the events that took place this morning,’ said Spain’s football governing body in a statement.

‘(We) want to highlight the necessary respect for the presumption of innocence.’

Written by BayRadio


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