Spain chief cancels officials' planned ¬2 million trip to World Cup

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The new president of the Spanish Football Federation says he's been able to cancel a previously arranged trip to the World Cup that would have cost nearly €2 million.

Luis Rubiales said on Tuesday he got the money reimbursed, and the federation will spend only about €500,000 with new travel arrangements.

Rubiales said the savings will help negotiations for the players' World Cup prize money.

Rubiales said he found out the federation gave an eight-day trip to about 150 local officials...