The former president of the Spanish Football Association, Luis Rubiales, has been banned for three years by FIFA. The reason is his aggressive behavior at the award ceremony for the Women’s World Cup this year. The association wrote in a statement that the ban applies to all football activity at national and international level.
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The FIFA disciplinary committee determined the punishment. It found Rubiales guilty of having acted in breach of Article 13 of the Fifa Disciplinary Code. He kissed player Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth in Sydney on August 20 after the Spanish soccer team’s World Cup victory. Hermoso then emphasized that this had happened against her will. Rubiales denied this, but after some hesitation gave up his post. He was initially suspended for 90 days by FIFA. An investigation against him is still ongoing in Spain.
Rubiales has ten days to “apply for justification, which, if the application is approved, will then be published on legal.fifa.com,” FIFA said. The decision can be appealed to the appeals committee of the world association. “In this context, FIFA reaffirms its full commitment to respecting and protecting the integrity of all people and adhering to basic rules of decency,” it said.
With his behavior, Rubiales caused discussions for months. The team’s sporting triumph faded into the background. Hermoso is now back in the Spanish players’ selection: She came on as a substitute in the Nations League game in Italy on Friday evening in Salerno and scored the goal in the 89th minute for a 1-0 win.
The former president of the Spanish Football Association, Luis Rubiales, has been banned for three years by FIFA. The reason is his aggressive behavior at the award ceremony for the Women’s World Cup this year. The association wrote in a statement that the ban applies to all football activity at national and international level.
The FIFA disciplinary committee determined the punishment. It found Rubiales guilty of having acted in breach of Article 13 of the Fifa Disciplinary Code. He kissed player Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth in Sydney on August 20 after the Spanish soccer team’s World Cup victory. Hermoso then emphasized that this had happened against her will. Rubiales denied this, but after some hesitation gave up his post. He was initially suspended for 90 days by FIFA. An investigation against him is still ongoing in Spain.
