The apex soccer governing physique FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) has imposed a three-year ban on the previous chief of the RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation) for kissing Spanish soccer participant Jenni Hermoso with out her consent.
Rubiales will not be concerned in any exercise associated to soccer for the subsequent three years as FIFA’s disciplinary committee has discovered him responsible of breaching Article 13 of the FIFA disciplinary code. The incident that led to the ruling occurred during the medal presentation ceremony of the ladies’s World Cup final on the Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, on 20 August 2023.
Rubiales, 46, forcibly kissed Hermoso during the presentation ceremony and the latter confirmed later that she had not given her consent for the identical. However, Rubiales remained adamant that the kiss was consensual. Notably, Spain defeated England 1-0 within the summit conflict. The solitary objective of the competition was scored by Olga Carmona within the twenty ninth minute of the high-octane contest.
“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has banned Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Association (RFEF), from all football-related activities at national and international levels for three years, having found that he acted in breach of article 13 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code,” stated a media launch issued by FIFA.
“Mr Rubiales has been notified of the phrases of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee’s determination right now. In accordance with the related provisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, he has ten days wherein to request a motivated determination, which, if requested, would subsequently be revealed on authorized.fifa.com. The determination stays topic to a potential enchantment earlier than the FIFA Appeal Committee.
“FIFA reiterates its absolute commitment to respecting and protecting the integrity of all people and ensuring that the basic rules of decent conduct are upheld,” it added.
