Casillas "tricked" by Bankia

WHEN HE INVESTED €500,000 IN SHARES

Posted Tuesday, October 06, 2015 by Marca.com

Casillas

Iker Casillas has decided to "claim" what he considers to be his and take Bankia to court in relation to shares he purchased in the bank, which according to the director of the law firm acting on the player's behalf, Jesus Maria Ruiz de Arriaga, involved "tricking" the Spain captain.

"Objectively, Casillas was tricked, as were all other Bankia shareholders. The accounts were advertised with amazing brochures promising a solvent bank, while it was in fact in many millions of Euros of debt. It was the only entity that filed for bankruptcy and they were objectively tricked", Ruiz de Arriaga said.

The shot-stopper, who has contributed with his image in a "disinterested" manner in delivering the law firm's message, invested somewhere in the region of half a million Euros in shares in the bank.

"I heard through the media that Arriaga was trying to help those who were affected and as with any citizen I'm claiming what I consider to be mine. Justice comes later, but first of all you need to place these cases in the hands of experienced people. You don't need to look at the sums or the numbers involved, because at the end of the day what matters is if you felt cheated", Casillas said.

"I think that this is a personal issue, because you believe in something and that's what they sell you. I have a right to believe and fight for what is mine, and I don't think it matters to people what sums are involved or not", he said.