Luis Rubiales is under criminal investigation in Spain for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the team’s World Cup victory over England.
FILE - Luis Rubiales was handed a 3-year ban from soccer by FIFA on Monday. The ban came after Rubiales forcibly kissed a player on the lips at the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.FIFA did not publish details of the verdict reached by its disciplinary committee judges, who had investigated charges relating to “basic rules of decent conduct” and “behaving in a way that brings the sport of football and/or FIFA into disrepute.
At the final whistle in Sydney, Rubiales had grabbed his crotch as a victory gesture in the exclusive section of seats with Queen Letizia of Spain and 16-year-old Princess Sofía standing nearby.Rubiales was removed from office by FIFA judges during their investigation, and they also cited a third incident — “carrying the Spanish player Athenea del Castillo over his shoulder during the post-match celebrations” — in a ruling to explain why he was provisionally suspended.
“After my swift suspension by FIFA, and the rest of the cases building against me, it is clear that I cannot return to the post,” Rubiales said on Sept. 10 when finally giving up the federation presidency he had held since 2018.Rubiales also had to give up his vice presidency of European soccer body UEFA which paid him 250,000 euros each year. UEFA later thanked Rubiales for his service in a statement.
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