Salas’ arrest this morning over an alleged illegal betting case has taken Sevilla by surprise. The Andalusian club has since published a statement on its website.
Sevilla affirmed “. . . total respect for judicial procedures and the precept of presumption of innocence” of its player. The club also takes the opportunity to condemn “any fraudulent conduct in the global sphere of the game and specifically those that may harm the integrity of the competition. “
Salas allegedly exercised his right to remain silent and handed over his mobile phone to the National Police so they could duplicate it; he was later released.
The case is being investigated following a complaint filed a few weeks ago (about certain suspicious cards won at the end of last season) and involves, in addition to the player, two of his relatives who allegedly placed several winning bets at the player’s house. hometown.
Here is the statement: “Sevilla, after the events that occurred this Tuesday in relation to the player Kike Salas, wants to express its complete respect for the legal procedures. Likewise, it wishes to highlight its respect for the precept of presumption of innocence of our player, of course, Seville condemns any fraudulent conduct in the global scope of the game and specifically those that may compromise the integrity of the competition.