Spanish police reportedly arrested Kike Salas this Tuesday on suspicion of fraud against the Sevilla FC defender. The Andalusian holder is accused of having voluntarily collected yellow cards at the end of the 2023-2024 La Liga season while relatives had bet on these sanctions.
Indisputable holder in the hinge or in the left lane of the defense of Sevilla FC, Kike Salas finds himself in great danger. According to newspaper information The Confidentialthe Andalusian defender is suspected of having voluntarily collected several yellow cards during La Liga matches on the sidelines of an illegal betting system on the end of the 2023-2024 season. The police even arrested the player this Tuesday in order to question him.
A system with two friends who bet
In fact, the former Spanish under-21 international is accused of fraud. Still according to the daily, legal proceedings have been initiated by the local justice system and the police are investigating to gather evidence against the 22-year-old footballer.
Two relatives of Kike Salas are also suspected by investigators in this case after placing bets on his individual performances. Authorities are investigating whether other people could be involved in this illegal betting scheme.
7 yellow cards in eight matches
Maintaining his pocket and the race for Europe already over for the Sevillians, Kike Salas is accused of having voluntarily received warnings during his last matches of the season. Starting in the Andalusian eleven for the entire end of the championship, the defender had only missed one match over the last 14 days.
-The fault is… an accumulation of yellow cards. Above all, and this is where the courts identified potential fraud, he received seven warnings in the last eight matches played in La Liga, including three a few moments before the end of the match.
Jean-Guy Lebreton Journalist RMC Sport
