A Spanish court says the investigation into corruption inside the Spanish soccer federation under former president Luis Rubiales has been expanded to include his successor, Pedro Rocha. The investigating judge decided to officially consider Rocha under investigation after hearing testimony from him.
The investigating judge decided to officially consider Rocha to be under investigation after hearing testimony from him on Friday.in September, weeks after he became a national embarrassment for kissing a player without her consent during the Women’s World Cup awards ceremony.
Rocha resigned from his interim post last week upon announcing that he would run for the permanent federation presidency in upcoming elections. Rocha is so far the only person to qualify as a candidate.is looking into contracts for the Spanish Super Cup and the federation’s links with Seville’s La Cartuja Stadium, which hosts the Copa del Rey final and some international games, among other deals.
The Spanish soccer federation runs Spain’s national soccer teams and organizes its domestic semi-professional and amateur soccer competitions.
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