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Piqué "I have nothing to hide. In fact, I feel proud"
King Don Juan Carlos has been in direct contact with the journalist Susanna Griso, during the broadcast of the program
Espejo Público
, to deny information about Gerard Piqué's operation with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to
transfer the Super Cup from Spain to Saudi Arabia
.
"Susanna, categorically deny it," the monarch has requested.
"Piqué put me on WhatsApp to see me
, because he was coming to Abu Dhabi to present his Davis Cup and I told him very kindly that I would not be here, but
never about the other thing
," says the king emeritus in his message,
read "verbatim" by Susana grey.
When the program was addressing the controversy that arose after the leak of some audios published by
El Confidencial
, according to which the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, and Piqué himself would have agreed
a commission of 24 million euros
to bring the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia, the presenter has made a point in the program.
At that time, Griso commented that he was "ready to read a message from King Juan Carlos.
"He is watching us from Abu Dhabi.
I read verbatim"
, he pointed out, before reading the King's message, which denies the information spread.
The FC Barcelona footballer and president of Kosmos, Gerard Piqué, suggested to the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, to turn to the king emeritus, Juan Carlos I, to close the agreement to hold the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, alleging that he could "help for sure"
thanks to his "good relations" with the Saudis
, according to audios published by
El Confidencial
.
"Rubi, do you think that getting closer to the king can help,
that he has very good relations with the people there
, with the kings or whoever is from the Saudis? Because we can enter easily, I suppose that you can also enter, but I think that the The king here could help us for sure. The emeritus", Piqué pointed out to Rubiales in the second series of audios revealed by the digital medium.
However, the president of the federative body opted for caution, although he hinted to the Barcelona central defender that he could do so on a private basis.
"Uf. If we jump from the Federation to the Government, it will take its toll on us
. Another thing is that you do it, but you will get involved. I don't know," he said in the response audio.
These conversations come just one day after
El Confidencial
published some audios indicating that Rubiales and Piqué could have agreed a commission of 24 million euros for Kosmos for taking the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia.
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