He Used Fake Accounts to Bet on Himself to Get Yellow Cards: New Evidence Against Sevilla Player Kike Salas
- Sevilla defender Kike Salas faced arrest on January 14, 2025, over allegations of betting on himself to receive yellow cards during matches in Spain.
- Suspicions emerged in the 2023/24 season after authorities noticed a pattern of seemingly deliberate bookings in low-stakes games involving Salas.
- Investigators extracted WhatsApp messages from Salas' phone showing discussions with friends using fake accounts to place bets predicting his yellow cards, sharing profits around €9,000.
- Salas sent a message stating, "This is getting out of our hands," showing his awareness of the situation, while authorities have identified a dozen individuals who benefited financially and indicated that, if found guilty of fraud, Salas could face a prison sentence ranging from half a year up to three years.
- The investigation remains open with uncertain trial timing, and Salas could face bans, fines, or jail, jeopardizing his career despite rumors of an Italy transfer.
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There's a WhatsApp From Kike Salas that Exposes the Fake Accounts I Was Betting on: "It's 300 of Mine and Yours 200, Isn't It?"
Months after triggering the case of footballer Kike Salas's bets, El Confidencial newspaper has released WhatsApp messages from the player in Seville with several friends who expose the use of false accounts to execute those bets.The footballer was arrested on January 14, 2025 in the club's sports city and the National Police intervened his mobile phone, where he finally found those conversations that betray the player.The report from the Nation…
Compromising images found on Kike Salas' phone in betting scandal
Sevilla defender Kike Salas seems unlikely to escape an investigation into illegal betting activity, after compromising images allegedly showing the organisation spot-fixing were leaked on Thursday. The 23-year-old is currently accused of fraud during at least five matches from last season.Authorities noticed a curious pattern of bookings for Salas in the final stages of last season, and decided to launch an investigation. Salas was arrested in …
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