Luis Rubiales under investigation for allegedly forging a public document: Report

Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales is reportedly under investigation for alleged forgery. Along with Rubiales, Secretary-General, Andreu Camps has also been accused in relation to alleged falsification of a public document in process of statutory reform of RFEF that sought to add 19 ex-members (handpicked) to assembly. Luis Rubiales forgery investigation could come as a big blow for Spanish FA president, with incumbent president slated to fight elections with Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas. 

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Luis Rubiales forgery: Spanish FA president under investigation for falsification of public documents

In a report in ABC, via Marca, Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales is alleged to have a forged a document in relation to adding 19 new members to Spanish FA in extraordinary general assembly of 16 December last year by judge María Sandra Orero Bermejo, head of Investigating Court number 10 of Madrid. Luis Rubiales allegedly attempted to add new members presumably with voting rights to strengn his position in upcoming elections for Spanish FA president against Iker Casillas. Following allegations, CSD accepted a new proposition from Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), which decreased number of board members from 19 to just 5, which Camps stated that assembly had 'agreed' on. However, president of Madrid Federation, Paco Díez denied those claims and w will face Spanish FA president in Luis Rubiales forgery case on May 21. 

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Luis Rubiales forgery: Iker Casillas tipped as a favourite for presidency election

Luis Rubiales, incumbent Spanish FA president, will go up against former Real Madrid and Spain captain Iker Casillas in elections expected to be held next week. Casillas was already tipped as a favourite for post with a survey by Cadena Ser, showing 94% of fans voted in favour of Iker Casillas over Luis Rubiales for Spanish FA presidency. Luis Rubiales forgery case is expected to furr tip scales in Casillas' favour with regional federations in Madrid, Castilla y Leon, Castilla la Mancha, Galicia, Basque Country, Catalonia and Andalucia all having reportedly promised Real Madrid legend votes in election. However, re is a possibility of election being postponed for time, considering outbreak of coronavirus in Spain and Luis Rubiales forgery case. 

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