Overview

• The former Spain and Valencia goalkeeper described on COPE’s Tiempo de Juego a years-old meeting request from Ábalos at a roadside restaurant near Madrid.
• Cañizares said a bodyguard approached to say Ábalos wanted to greet him, but he declined because he was in a hurry to reach Valencia.
• He said what most bothered him was the “prepotencia” he perceived, citing a private room with standing escorts that he felt unsettled diners.
• He added the scene felt “a bit suspicious” in hindsight, stressing that his main complaint was the conduct rather than any specific allegation.
• The remarks come as Operación Delorme, also known as the Koldo case, remains active, with investigators examining nine mask contracts worth about €54 million involving figures including Ábalos.