Soccer-Spanish FA president hits back at accusations over Saudi Super Cup wrongdoing


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 20 Apr 2022

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Spanish Football Federation Press Conference - Spanish Football Federation Headquarters, Las Rozas, Spain - June 19, 2019 Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales during the press conference REUTERS/Sergio Perez

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish FA (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales hit back on Wednesday at "mischievous and dishonest" accusations from Spanish media of wrongdoing over the deal to relocate the Super Cup to Saudi Arabia.

On Monday, website El Confidencial published leaked audio recordings from 2019 that revealed details about the contract negotiated by Rubiales and Barcelona defender Gerard Pique. [

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