Former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has been suspended for three years following the 'forced kiss' controversy.
'The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided to ban Mr. Rubiales from all football-related activities in and outside Spain for a period of three years for breaching Article 13 of the FIFA Disciplinary Statutes,' FIFA announced on its website. The ban relates to an incident that occurred during the 2023 Women's World Cup Final between Australia and New Zealand, and he may appeal.
Rubiales acted out of character after the Women's World Cup final. Spain defeated England to win their first ever Women's World Cup title. On the podium, he celebrated wildly with the Spanish players, including Henrique Hermoso, who he suddenly kissed as she took the podium. The forced kiss sparked sexual misconduct allegations.
Rubiales said, "I was wrong. It was because I was overwhelmed. There was no malice. I apologize for what happened, and I realize I 카지노사이트 need to be more careful as president," he said. But the controversy continued. There was pressure to resign. Mr. Rubiales refused to step down.
Still, the controversy and pressure continued. Rubiales stepped down. It didn't end there. FIFA held a disciplinary committee and handed down a severe punishment of a three-year ban. In the end, it was a case of one mistake with a sad ending.