Trouble for Rubiales, stopped and released at the airport. The former No.1 of the Spanish Football Federation is under investigation for corruption.
The long shadow of corruption extends over at least five years of RFET management, which FIFA and UEFA also want to see clearly. They would be one step away from the federation being placed under commissionership, on the eve of the final assignment of the 2030 World Cup to Spain, in the joint bid with Portugal and Morocco. For Justice Minister Felix Bolanos, "the World Cup is not at risk".