Tenerife Football Chief Faces Embezzlement Trial
The president of the Tenerife Football Federation, Alejandro Morales Mansito, has been ordered to stand trial in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on charges of ongoing embezzlement, with a private prosecution seeking a six-year prison sentence.
A judge in Santa Cruz de Tenerife has ordered a trial to begin for Alejandro Morales Mansito, the current president of the Tenerife Football Federation.
The judge made this decision after hearing from all sides, as required by law. Public prosecutors have asked for Mr. Morales Mansito to be acquitted. However, a private prosecution is seeking a six-year prison sentence, accusing him of ongoing embezzlement – the continuous misuse of funds.
This trial order comes a few weeks after the court decided to fast-track the initial investigation into a simpler procedure. DIARIO DE AVISOS, the media outlet that first revealed this case, reported on that earlier decision.