Luis Rubiales insisted loudly in front of the RFEF microphone in August, repeating this phrase like a mantra and with a defiant look: “I will not resign, I will not resign.” The controversy over Jennifer Hermoso’s non-consensual kiss was at its peak at the time, and Rubiales, who has been in office since 2018, not only showed his refusal to step down from the leadership of the federation, but also claimed that his was the “best administration”. Seven months later he was expelled from the RFEF. And from Spain. His steps actually took him quite far away, to the Dominican Republic, where UCO records at RFEF headquarters and his home in Granda were captured in the ‘Supercopa Files’ case.

The real question is… What are Rubiales doing on the other side of the lake?

Rubiales in the Caribbean. Not much has been revealed about Rubiales’ life and work on the other side of the Atlantic, but recent leaks leave a pretty clear idea: the Dominican Republic has become an important country in his “post-RFEF” life. He was forced to leave his duties at the federation and FIFA in September. Relevo published that Rubiales went to the Caribbean island weeks ago, on March 1. Other sources indicate that he has been in the Antilles for even longer, since the end of February. Inside BRAND They assure that he has been traveling to the country regularly for months.

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So what is he doing there? Business. Luis Rubiales realized this in an interview with Europa Press (EP) in the last few hours, in which he assured that he “earns his living” in the Dominican Republic. “I work here. I’m here more than in Spain. I’m trying to generate resources because I have a family,” explains the former president of the RFEF, without going into details or specifying which sectors it will be divided into. There has been information that he has diversified his bets in the last few days.

Specifically, they link it to businesses in the hospitality industry and are even linked to sports, such as MARCA details pointing directly to baseball-related activities and indirectly to football-related activities. Although Rubiales mastered the latter perfectly, for him this was marked by his disqualification from FIFA. In October, the organization gave him a three-year suspension from all football-related activities over the Hermoso case.

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So where does he live… and until when? There are two more questions that have been answered in the last few days through leaks and statements from Rubiales’ circle. Discussion A few days ago, the UCO of the Civil Guard published that the former president was enjoying a few days of rest in Punta Cana, while he inspected the RFEF headquarters and his own home in Granada. Yesterday, the TardeAR program hosted by Ana Rosa went a little further and Rubiales’ He published some images in which he can be seen on a beach in the country. To be more precise, the Tele5 program claims that he was in the upscale area of ​​Cap Cana with his friend Francisco J. Martín ‘Nené’.

There is no need to resort to leaks or stolen photos to answer the question of when Rubiales will return to Spain. The former president personally informed the judge investigating alleged irregular contracts during his tenure as head of the RFEF that he planned to return within two weeks, in the morning hours of Saturday, April 6. Although Rubiales currently plans to meet with his three daughters in the Andes, he would also show the judge his “full willingness” to “return before then if deemed necessary” and “if necessary.” The ex-wife will spend the Easter holiday together.

new nationality. A fairly comprehensive news story circulating in the last few hours suggested that Luis Rubiales could apply for Dominican citizenship. BRAND He even stated that he has plans to settle in the country and is considering buying a house, establishing residence or at least spending most of the year there. But in the last few hours, it has been Rubiales himself who has categorically denied that he leads the nationality. “This is wrong,” he concluded, emphasizing the EP: “What part of what I do for a living is not understood?”

What awaits you in Spain?. While Luis Rubiales is on the other side of the Atlantic, the Super Cup Files case is progressing in Spain, which had a significant moment on Wednesday when the Civil Guard UCO searched the RFEF offices and the former president’s home. . The investigation focuses on allegations of contract irregularities over the past five years, partly linked to the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. 5 of the 7 people arrested in the operation carried out by the Civil Guard were released the next day.

“We do not know whether the arrest of Mr. Rubiales has been ordered, but we want to make clear through this article that he is at the full disposal of this court to clarify the ongoing investigation,” his defense explains. Among those arrested were former collaborators of Rubiales, such as Tomás González Cueto and Ángel González Segura, who are now free.

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