The International Football Association "FIFA" and the European Football Association "UEFA" have reached out to the Spanish Federation to request a detailed update regarding the arrests that occurred last week as part of corruption investigations. Matthias Grafström, the General Secretary of FIFA, and Theodore Theodoridis, the General Secretary of UEFA, sent a joint letter to Pedro Rocha, the head of the Spanish Federation's management committee, expressing their concern and requesting more information.
Last Thursday, the Spanish Federation dismissed two officials whom it stated were connected to investigations involving millions in corruption. Police searched the premises of the Spanish Federation and an apartment belonging to former president Luis Rubiales last week, arresting seven individuals as part of a probe into allegations of corruption regarding a major deal to host the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. Rubiales has repeatedly denied committing any wrongdoing.
