Kike Salas, the 22-year-old Sevilla player, is facing trial after police arrested him over match-fixing allegations.
His arrest was conducted last week after reports accused Salas of betting-related fraud. According to the information, he received several cards in official La Liga matches on purpose for the benefit of third parties.
As reported by SBC Noticias, the case against Salas was filed today by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). The Federation will wait for the Justice Court’s final ruling, after which it will issue its own disciplinary action against the player.
The RFEF can exclude Salas from any professional football duties for up to five years, and penalise him with a maximum of €30k.
Again, Salas is accused of being involved in a match-fixing ring, directly influencing the outcomes of Sevilla games in the first division of La Liga for his personal benefit and the benefit of others.
Two people are suspected of placing bets that involved Salas being booked with a yellow card on several occasions. The player was booked a total of 10 times in the 2023/24 season, with seven of the cards being shown in his last nine games – further raising suspicions.
The two individuals are currently being investigated by the Spanish authorities, but a bigger match-fixing circle is still not being ruled out as of yet.