Spanish authorities conducted searches at the headquarters of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and an apartment owned by former RFEF head Luis Rubiales as part of a corruption investigation related to the relocation of the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia. The probe, initiated in June 2022, is examining whether Rubiales engaged in improper management practices when the RFEF struck a deal with Gerard Pique's Kosmos firm to move the tournament.
Rubiales, who has denied any wrongdoing, has been at the center of controversy for expanding the Super Cup format to include four teams, changing the timing of the event from August to January, and hosting it outside Spain. In 2019, the RFEF signed a lucrative three-year agreement with the Saudi sports authority to hold the competition in Saudi Arabia.
