Former Barcelona and Spain star Gerard Pique at this time testified in court docket as a part of the trial investigating the tender course of relating to the Spanish Supercup. Pique’s Kosmos firm brokered the preliminary deal to take the Spanish Supercup to Saudi Arabia with the Center Jap nation and the Royal Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF).
Pique stands accused of fraud and corruption between companies for his function within the deal, with Kosmos taking comissions of upwards of €10m over the contracts, €1.6m of which was paid to him this 12 months. The Catalan star has defended his innocence within the matter, as has ex-RFEF President Luis Rubiales, who stands accused of the identical prices, in addition to cash laundering.
In accordance with Relevo, Pique defended himself saying that the actual fact he was a Barcelona participant on the time when the deal was achieved had no affect on the comissions that he earned from the deal. Sport say that he did admit to the truth that he known as on Rubiales’ for his assist in receiving these comissions after Saudi Arabia didn’t pay initially. The RFEF have since handed a legislation declaring that energetic gamers can’t be concerned in enterprise with the Federation.
Olmo: “I am Spanish and I’ve at all times felt that manner. Croatia needed to nationalize me for the 2018 World Cup. Perhaps they provided me extra safety, however I knew that I used to be going to have the chance of Spain.”
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Their report assures that Pique was on the verge of tears throughout his testimony, and particularly requested to make an announcement to the court docket. In a trembling voice, Pique defined that the case was doing ‘monumental harm’ to him and his status, and that he had secured the perfect contract attainable for the RFEF. He additionally claimed that he didn’t deserve stated harm, and that ‘in a foreign country, I’d have a statue.’
The case partly hinges on the truth that Kosmos have been required to gather their comission from Saudi Arabia, fairly than the RFEF, but the contract with the Federation declares that’s ‘important’ that the RFEF ensures an annual comission of €4m. Rubiales and former interim RFEF President Pedro Rocha will even give testimony.