the former president of the Spanish Football Federation suspended for three years from all activity by Fifa

After being pushed to resign as head of the Spanish Federation, Luis Rubiales will now be removed from all responsibilities in the world of football. The International Football Federation (FIFA) announced on Monday, October 30, that Luis Rubiales was suspended for three years.any football-related activity“. This sanction applies as much to international responsibilities as at the national level, specifies the body, in a press release. On August 20, Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed Jenni Hermoso, player of the Spanish selection, during the presentation of the World Cup that the Iberian selection had just won.

On September 10, he announced his departure from the Spanish Federation, believing he could no longer “continue to do your job“. Luis Rubiales had repeatedly defended himself from assaulting Jenni Hermoso, calling the kiss “reciprocal“, which the game leader had formally contradicted, evoking “an impulsive and sexist act, inappropriate and without any consent“.

A preliminary investigation had been opened in Spain for sexual assault, while Fifa had already provisionally suspended Luis Rubiales for 90 days. Faced with the many voices calling for his departure and despite his initial refusal to resign, he ended up leaving his post.

On Monday, the former leader was recognized “guilty of breaching Article 13 of the Fifa Disciplinary Code“, which characterizes “offensive behavior” a “violation of the basic rules of decency“, or even a “behavior damaging to the image of football or Fifa“.