Review of the most important information of the morning of this Thursday, May 19. The anti-corruption prosecutor opens an investigation into Luis Rubiales and Gerard Piquéthe choice of Koulibaly as a reinforcement for the defense of FC Barcelona or the situation of Memphis and Umtiti, among the most outstanding news.
The anti-corruption prosecutor opens an investigation into Luis Rubiales and Gerard Piqué
The anti-corruption prosecutor’s office has decided to open an investigation into Luis Rubiales and Gerard Piqué for the contract that brought the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia. The public ministry wants to know how the agreement between the president of the RFEF and Kosmos was closed, Gerard Piqué’s company, which received a commission of 24 million euros for the mere fact that the tournament was played there for the next six years. The federation will collect 40 million euros for the agreement.
Koulibaly, the central defender chosen by Barça to sign
It may be the icing on the cake and his arrival will depend a lot on the departures that take place in the coming weeks, but his option is on the table and there are options to sign him.
Memphis, the key for Umtiti to also leave Barça
Arsenal is the team that has been most interested in Memphis in an operation that could be advantageous for the Blaugrana club if, finally, the transfer of Samuel Umtiti for one year to the London club can be included. This option is on top of the table although the priority for Arsenal is Memphis.
“The signing of Mbappé for Madrid is wrong”
The arrival of Kylian Mbappé at the Santiago Bernabéu has gone from being imminent news to being at a point far removed from what was anticipated a few months ago. Doubts appear at Real Madrid and the player does not make his intentions clear. According to Josep Pedrerol in ‘El Chiringuito’, the signing ‘it’s wrong right now’.
The great F1 party in Barcelona
The harsh restrictions that so tarnished the last two editions of the Spanish Grand Prix due to the pandemic have been left behind and this weekend a full house is expected at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, that months ago hung the sign “there are no tickets & rdquor;.
Alonso: “I’m happy with the start, but not with the points”
Spanish driver Fernando Alonso (Alpine) was satisfied with the performance of his car in the first five rounds of the Formula One World Championshipalthough he regretted that these good feelings have not translated into more points.