Sevilla FC supports Kike Salas's innocence following his arrest in a suspected illegal betting case. The player will continue training as investigations proceed into alleged fraudulent actions.

Sevilla player Enrique Salas has been detained by police for allegedly intentionally earning yellow cards to fix sports betting results, LaLiga said Tuesday.

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish police briefly detained Sevilla defender Kike Salas on Tuesday over his alleged involvement in an illegal betting scheme, the club told Reuters. According to Spanish outlet El Confidencial that first reported the arrest,