Luis Rubiales

The world football governing body FIFA announced on Monday, that it has placed a three-year ban on the former president of Spain’s football association (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, from all football-related activities at both national and international levels. The embattled Rubiales had already been temporarily suspended from football at a professional level for 90 days by FIFA after the kissing incident that ensued between him and La...

Ex-Spain FA boss Rubiales handed restraining order by Spanish court

by Ibikunle Salako

15 September 2023

Embattled former Spain FA president Luis Rubiales was handed a restraining order against La Roja forward Jennifer Hermoso by a judge in the National Court in Madrid on Friday. Judge Francisco de Jorge ordered Rubiales not to communicate with or go within 200 meters of the 33-year-old FIFA Women’s World Cup winner following the kissing incident that ensued during the award ceremony of the Mundial in...

Spanish FA President Rubiales resigns from role after kissing incident

by Ibikunle Salako

11 September 2023

Spain Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales announced on Sunday that he has finally resigned from the role following the kissing incident with La Roja star Jennifer Hermoso. Rubiales, who had already been suspended for three months from all football activities by world governing body FIFA, sat down with British journalist Piers Morgan on his show tagged "Uncensored" to discuss the whole incident. The 46-year-old former...

Spain’s FA president Rubiales refuses to step down amid kissing incident

Rubiales: Spanish FA president doubles down on kissing scandal

by Kunle Fayiga

2 September 2023

Spanish Football Federation President, Luis Rubiales has defended his actions, absolving himself of any wrongdoing in his latest statement over the kissing row he is currently entangled in with footballer Jennifer Hermoso. Rubiales has been accused of inappropriately kissing Hermoso on the lips during the trophy presentation at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final on August 20 in Sydney. Global Backlash has followed since Hermoso...

Rubiales: Spanish Government moves to suspend under-fire FA President

by Kunle Fayiga

29 August 2023

The Spanish Minister for Sport and Culture, Miquel Iceta, stated on Tuesday that the government has began the process to suspend Luis Rubiales from his position as President of the Spanish Football Federation. Rubiales has faced a barrage of criticism over his actions at the final of the recently-concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Australia where he kissed Spanish player Jenni Hermoso on the lips...

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