FIFA banned former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years after he forcibly kissed a player on the lips at the Women's World Cup.
FIFA did not publish details of the verdict reached by its disciplinary committee judges, who had investigated charges relating to"basic rules of decent conduct" and"behaving in a way that brings the sport of football and/or FIFA into disrepute."on Aug. 20 in Sydney, Australia. He denied wrongdoing to a judge in Madrid who imposed a restraining order for Rubiales not to contact Hermoso.
The risk of witness tampering by Rubiales and his allies also was cited to justify the interim ban that is now confirmed to extend beyond the next men's World Cup in 2026 being hosted by the "After my swift suspension by FIFA, and the rest of the cases building against me, it is clear that I cannot return to the post," Rubiales said on Sept. 10 when finally giving up the federation presidency he had held since 2018.
When Rubiales resigned, which was coordinated with an interview with a British cable news channel, he noted not wanting to be a distraction from Spain's bid to host the men's 2030 World Cup in a UEFA-backed project with
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