🚨 Police investigate Kike Salas for betting on his own matches
Sevilla FC's homegrown player, Kike Salas, is being investigated for alleged illegal betting.
The bets are related to yellow cards in Sevilla's matches during the 2023-2024 season, according to El Confidencial.
Kike Salas usó cuentas falsas para apostar a sus propias amarillas: "Le metio 50 a Isco; son 300 mios".La Policía encuentra en el móvil mensajes que demuestran que forzó las amonestaciones en partidos de Primera División para efectuar apuestas ilegales https://t.co/inoC9bYVYf
— El Confidencial (@elconfidencial) May 22, 2025
According to the digital publication, the Police have found messages on the Sevillista's phone that indicate he forced yellow cards in five matches to benefit from bets.
In addition, they have discovered that people close to him, such as a contact identified as "Richi", also profited from these activities, even using fake accounts to place the bets.
🔴Kike Salas, jugador del Sevilla FC por cuyo fichaje en este mercado andaba interesada la Lazio (podía ofrecer 15M€), detenido por la Policía por estar presuntamente implicado en una trama de apuestas futbolísticas ilegales por forzar tarjetas amarillas 👇 https://t.co/ePqw2bN7Sv pic.twitter.com/GLQbX68vWl
— Pepe Elías (@Pepelias17_) January 14, 2025
The investigation began in January 2025, when the National Police intervened in a Sevilla FC training session and Kike Salas was taken in for questioning, although he exercised his right not to testify.
Sevilla FC then issued a statement showing respect for the judicial process and the presumption of innocence, but condemned any fraudulent conduct in sport.
According to several Sevillian media outlets, it was this case that halted his transfer to Lazio in the last winter transfer market.
The investigation indicates that, although Salas did not profit directly, his entourage did.
LaLiga, for its part, contemplates severe sanctions in these cases for both the players and the family members or entourage involved.
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