Sevilla defender Kike Salas is among three people to be arrested and placed under investigation for alleged fraud. The 22-year-old and the two other defendants were arrested on January 14 but were all released without being brought before the judge in charge of the proceedings pending police investigation.

Kike Salas has been released from custody after the Sevilla midfielder was arrested yesterday. Salas ' arrest this morning over an alleged illegal betting case has taken Sevilla by surprise. The Andalusian club has since published a statement on its website.

He remains under investigation and will be called before an investigating judge for questioning. According to Spanish law and the rules of the football federation he could face the loss of his licence for two to five years and a jail sentence between six months and three years, as well as a fine between €3,006 and €30,051.

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,