Mother of suspended Spanish soccer chief hospitalised after starvation strike

AFP

The mom of underfire Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales, who went on a starvation strike in help of her son earlier this week over a kissing scandal, has been reportedly hospitalised after changing into “anguished and dizzy”.

According to Spanish media, Rubiales’ mom was rushed to hospital, main the Football Federation President to right away droop all his commitments. 

Ángeles Béjar had launched a starvation strike on the Divina Pastora church in her hometown of Motril in southern Spain to protest FIFA’s suspension of her son for kissing World Cup participant Jennifer Hermoso.

Father Antonio, the church’s priest, confirmed to journalists that Béjar was taken to the hospital on Wednesday.

Speaking outdoors the church, he said, “I need to tell you that she has had a crisis, she has worsened and they needed to take her urgently to the hospital. So she’s not here anymore, she had to leave for the hospital because the woman was already tired and had lots of issues, even some anemic issues.”

Béjar referred to the remedy of her son as an “inhumane, bloodthirsty hunt,” in keeping with media reviews.

The controversy surrounding Rubiales has overshadowed Spain’s victory over England within the Women’s World Cup last earlier this month, with substantial discontent rising from the crew relating to his management.

Rubiales has acknowledged his mistake in kissing Hermoso however has maintained that the act was consensual.

Hermoso, nevertheless, has contended that she didn’t grant permission for the kiss and felt violated by Rubiales’ actions.