Former President of the Spanish Football Association: I have always been aboveboard and held my head high, and I have never taken any money that I should not have taken.

Football 1:47pm, 15 November 2025 190

Former Spanish Football Federation President Rubiales said at a book launch in Granada on Friday that he has always been aboveboard because he only did good things, and made it clear that he never took possession of a penny that did not belong to him.

Rubiales's new book "Killing Rubiales" was released in Granada. The event was attended by many participants. He was emotional on multiple occasions. The event went on completely normally, in contrast to the attack in Madrid the day before.

Rubiales clarified that the incident in which eggs were thrown at him in Madrid on Thursday was caused by an uncle of his who "has not had contact with him in ten years" and that he was distressed by what happened because the other person was a member of his family.

Rubiales was firm and clear in his message, saying multiple times that a narrative had been constructed to bring him down. He said: "I have not possessed a penny that does not belong to me, I have not taken anything. I hold my head high because I have only done good things, I have never participated in corruption games, and I firmly believe that my judicial case is getting closer and closer to being filed."

"The pain my relatives have endured has been caused, I have experienced difficult moments, but I have never been broken."

About the 2023 Women's Football World Cup After forcibly kissing Jenny Hermoso during the Spanish team's championship celebrations during the World Cup, Rubiales said: "Some people are angry."

In addition, he added: "Irene Paredes said: 'We are going to bring down Rubiales, and Verda will also fall.' This is indeed the case. At present, I am very focused on my own projects and investments, and hope that my judicial affairs can be resolved smoothly."

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