AFP
Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish soccer federation, has been provisionally suspended for 90 days amid uproar after he kissed participant Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain’s victory within the Women’s World Cup.
FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee mentioned on Saturday.
Rubiales had been anticipated to announce his resignation on Friday however as a substitute mentioned he wouldn’t step down, and the RFEF threatened authorized motion to defend him after Hermoso mentioned she didn’t consent to the kiss he gave her.
“The chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee… has decided today to provisionally suspend Mr Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities at national and international level,” FIFA mentioned in a press release.
Its disciplinary committee additionally ordered Rubiales and RFEF officers and staff to chorus from contacting or trying to contact Hermoso or these round her.
The Spanish nationwide group that gained the World Cup and several other different gamers have mentioned they’d not play worldwide matches whereas Rubiales stays head of the federation.
“The decision adopted by the chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has been communicated today to Mr Luis Rubiales, the RFEF and (European soccer body) UEFA for due compliance.”
The committee mentioned it could not present any additional info on the disciplinary proceedings till a closing determination was taken.
There was no rapid response from the RFEF. Reuters has contacted UEFA, the place Rubiales is a vice chairman, for remark.
