The Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta, assured that the Higher Sports Council will urge the Administrative Court of Sports to apply the Sports Law and temporarily suspend the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales until the file opened against him is resolved. for two serious offenses

In this way, the Government acts after knowing the resolution of the Administrative Court of Sport that opened a file on Luis Rubiales for two “serious offenses” for his kiss to the national team player Jenni Hermoso. “It’s over. The Government has said it, FIFA has said it, the players and territorial football presidents have said it, public opinion has said it. We cannot allow this abuse of power or any lack of respect,” he said. Iceta who assured that he is in “contact” with FIFA so that the image of Spanish football and sport is not tarnished.

In this sense, FiFA provisionally suspended Rubiales for 90 days a week ago. Iceta recalled that this is why the decision of the TAD means that the president of the Federation does not allow his return to office. The Government maintains that Rubiales’ conduct “deserves the description of very serious offenses since they are an abuse of authority and a detriment to our football in the context of the celebration of the World Championship by the Spanish women’s team.” However, Iceta accepts the TAD’s decision.

In addition, the minister called on “all levels of sport”, from official organizations to federations and clubs, to “prevent, isolate and sanction this type of behavior” since he considers that people who have them cannot “exercise responsibilities.” “in sports charges. “We are going to win this battle, we have already won this battle,” said Iceta, who added “I ask for a reaction from the sports structures of our country. They can do a lot to advance equality.”

Iceta affirmed that for the Government and the CSD, Rubiales’ actions deserve the classification of “very serious” and recalled that the Council cannot suspend him from his functions, since for the TAD it only described it as “serious.” That is why the Court will be urged to make the decision although it is unknown at the moment when it will meet to debate the petition.