Sevilla condemns “any fraudulent behavior”

Sevilla said on Tuesday it condemned “any fraudulent behavior” in the sport, following an ongoing investigation into His player, Kike Salas, was arrested on Tuesday and was later released for his alleged involvement in an illegal betting case, but featured his “total respect for the principle of presumption of innocence” of his footballer.

“Sevilla FC, after the events that took place this Tuesday in relation to our player Kike Salas, wants to show his full respect in judicial proceedings. Also, he wants to highlight his respect for the principle of the presumption of innocence of our footballer,” the Seville club said in a statement released on Tuesday evening.

In his writing, he also specified that, “naturally, Sevilla FC any fraudulent behavior is condemned in the world of sport, and especially those that may affect the integrity of the competition.

Sources from the Seville club previously told EFE that Sevilla will respect the “presumption of innocence” de Salas and hopes to “collect all the information before making any decision.”

According to these sources, the defender will continue with his normal activities while his involvement in a betting scheme he allegedly defrauded. “an amount that does not reach 10,000 euros.”

Kike Salas, U21 international with Spain, was arrested on Tuesday after the training of the team he leads Xavi García Pimienta to be transferred to the National Police station at Morón de la Frontera (Seville)his town

One of those The Morón courts are investigating the alleged involvement of the Sevilla youth squad in a plot that earned a profit on the bets as a result of several yellow cards that he was forced to show in the final stage of the previous season.

In addition to the soccer player, the National Police arrested two other people from his entourage – the people who benefited from the bets – and the three were released under investigation after appearing at the Morón police station and cloning their -their mobile phones.