Despite the denials of the president of the Spanish football federation, Fifa has decided to temporarily dismiss Luis Rubiales from his post. The latter is accused of having kissed the player Jenni Hermoso without consent after Spain’s victory at the Women’s World Cup on August 20.
“We have decided today to temporarily suspend Mr. Luis Rubiales from all football-related activity at national and international level,” the world football governing body said in a statement, adding that the suspension would last for at least 90 days. pending the progress of the procedures opened against the Spaniard.
Spain men’s coach Luis de la Fuente has condemned the “inappropriate” behavior of its president, Luis Rubiales. “I unreservedly condemn the misplaced and inappropriate behavior of the president of REF,” he wrote in a statement to EFE, hoping that “the competent bodies will take the necessary decisions as soon as possible. “.
Six members of the management of the Spanish women’s football team announced on Saturday that they had submitted their resignations. In a press release published on social networks, the signatories, including Vilda Montse Tomé’s deputy, affirm “to have taken the decision to present their resignation” to the RFEF and express “their firm and categorical condemnation of the behavior of Luis Rubiales at the respect to Jennifer Hermoso”.