The case of the forced kiss takes a new turn. Temporarily suspended from “all functions relating to football at national and international level” by Fifa for 90 days, Luis Rubiales could no longer be present in the landscape of the world of football for a very long time. According to information revealed by the Daily Mail, the International Federation of Association Football is seeking a 15-year ban for the man who forcibly kissed Spanish player Jennifer Hermoso during the FIFA Cup trophy ceremony. women’s football world on August 20. The Spaniards had become world champions for the first time in their history by beating England (1-0).
The case at the center of football news but also of politics, especially in Spain, took on extraordinary proportions shortly after the World Cup final in Australia and New Zealand. Luis Rubiales had presented his apologies at first, considered insufficient in particular by the head of government Pedro Sanchez. He then said during a conference at the Spanish football federation, said that he would not resign, despite requests among others, from the Federation he chaired recently.
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Luis Rubiales’ mother said she was starting a hunger strike on Monday to support her son and denounce “the harassment” he is subjected to. Having become the most hated man in Spain, Rubiales has become a political target, enough to rally public officials towards a common desire: the withdrawal of the 46-year-old man. Still, on the sporting level, the 23 world champions as well as 58 other Spanish players refuse to wear the jersey of the selection again as long as Rubiales is part of the decor. Real Betis footballer Borja Iglesias has said he is putting an end to his international career until the problem is resolved for good.
