Until now, prudence had prevailed.

Containment awaiting events.

Until now.

The Government begins to make a move regarding Luis Rubiales, president of the

Spanish Football Federation

, and the information that points to recordings of members of the Government, among other people, in addition to the commissions related to the dispute of the Spanish Super Cup in Arabia Saudi.

The Executive, through

the Higher Sports Council

, has sent a letter to Rubiales in which he warns that "alleged irregular behavior" in his performance can "harm the image and good name of the Federation."

A kind of first warning.

"As soon as there is something solid that affects the legality of sport, let no one have the slightest doubt that the Higher Sports Council will act in the most convenient way in defense of Spanish sport," said the Secretary of State for Sport,

Jose Manuel Franco

.

In the last few hours ,

El Confidencial

has published information revealing that Rubiales recorded high-ranking government officials, including ministers and the former Secretary of State for Sports,

Irene Lozano

.

From the Government, faced with a delicate matter, he prefers to measure his steps.

But the decision this Thursday of the Anti-

Corruption Prosecutor

's Office to open an investigation into the alleged irregularities committed by Rubiales has forced a move.

The matter is no longer just journalistic information, but a judicial route is being opened.

The request to the president of the Spanish Football Federation is clear: "As long as justice does not rule on the issue based on your complaint and those that other people may file, I think it is very convenient that you provide public opinion with the data that you have to mitigate the concern that some information has generated".

That is to say, they urge Rubiales to make a move.

They require movements.

The content of the journalistic information has not been liked within the Government.

That is why the manager is required to step forward to prove that there are no irregularities, because if he does not do so, the path to new decisions could be opened.

"The Higher Sports Council is committed to defending the best values ​​of sport and the prestige of all sports institutions and entities, objectives that we undoubtedly share with the Federation that you preside over", collects the text of the letter that Franco signs and whose addressee is Rubiales.

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