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Since yesterday, it is the controversy in Spain. In question, the revelations (audios in support) of the negotiations between the Spanish Federation, through its president Luis Rubiales, and Gérard Piqué, with his cap as president of Kosmos, for the allocation of the rights to the Super Cup of Spain in Saudi Arabia, and the agreement for controversial commissions to the tune of 24 million touched by the company of the Spanish defender.
Last night, Gérard Piqué decided to confront the subject through a Live Twitch, clearly responding to the accusations by fully assuming. ” I have nothing to hide. Everything we’ve done is legal. I’m proud of what we’ve done at Kosmos. We wanted to change the format of the competition and make it more interesting for the viewer. This has implications for revenue. The president (Luis Rubiales) really liked the idea. Saudi Arabia was not the only option. The United States and Qatar were on the table. In the end, they decided to go to Saudi Arabia. 10% of the market (the share of the 40 million euros received by Kosmos, editor’s note) is relatively low: we thought it was standard and it was a figure according to all the agencies that charge to do such a thing . I have no problem explaining things. Kosmos does business with UEFA, RFEF, La Liga… It’s a business for everyone”.
Pique claims not to have crossed any red lines
While audio leaks have caused controversy, in particular by the image of small agreements between friends that they give, especially behind the back of Real Madrid, Gérard Piqué also assumes, while ensuring that he will take legal action. “It’s audio taken out of context. I’m just helping the chair to have a formula that makes sense. I try to help him. I only brought an offer for the RFEF. Before changing format, the competition was worth 120,000 euros, and now it is 40 million”.
According to him, Gérard Piqué was therefore in his right and ensures that he did not cross the red line in these negotiations. “I spoke with the president (Luis Rubiales) because he was worried. I told him we had nothing to hide. I would put my hand in the fire for him: he charged no commission. Regarding the audios that came out, I mention the king because he thought he could help us through the contacts. But I have no idea, although I’m not worried,” the Barca defender concluded.
to summarize
Gérard Piqué, the central defender of Barça, has decided to respond frontally to the scandal created by the revelations of the Spanish press yesterday. And true to form, the Catalan player did not disassemble by taking on the whole file.
