Spanish football’s fresh crisis: Rubiales latest and the RFEF raids explained
1 year ago

Spanish football’s fresh crisis: Rubiales latest and the RFEF raids explained

New York Times  

On Wednesday morning, the headquarters of the Spanish Football Federation and the home of its former president were searched as part of an investigation into alleged corruption during Luis Rubiales’ five years in charge. Rubiales resigned as RFEF president in September after being initially suspended by FIFA, world football’s governing body, for his behaviour when Spain won the 2023 Women’s World Cup final the previous month, including an allegedly non-consensual kiss with Spain player Jenni Hermoso during the post-game medal and trophy presentation ceremony. Investigators in a case which has been named ‘Operacion Brody’ have confirmed they are looking at potential crimes including corruption, money laundering and misuse of federation funds between 2018 and 2023, potentially including the deal that saw the Supercopa de Espana, Spain’s equivalent of the Community Shield in English football, moved to be played in Saudi Arabia and the construction work at the Estadio de la Cartuja in Seville, where the Spanish national team sometimes play home games. He also said, “I’ll answer everything when ask me.” Rubiales’ kiss of Hermoso After the global uproar when Rubiales kissed national-team player Hermoso during the trophy ceremony when Spain won the Women’s World Cup last summer, Spanish prosecutors launched an investigation for potential charges of sexual assault and coercion. GO DEEPER FIFA's Rubiales report: Bronze, FA row and 'The Genitals Incident' One RFEF source told The Athletic recently how everyone had moved on from last August’s “cataclysm”, with peace and order having returned to the day-to-day at Las Rozas, also highlighting how Hermoso and her team-mates won the first UEFA Women’s Nations League final in February.

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CAS dismisses Rubiales appeal against FIFA’s three-year ban
1 month ago

CAS dismisses Rubiales appeal against FIFA’s three-year ban

The Hindu  

The highest court in global sport dismissed an appeal by former Spanish football head Luis Rubiales on Friday after he was banned from any football-related activity for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the 2023 women’s World Cup final. World football governing body FIFA had banned Rubiales in October 2023 for three years and an appeals committee had …

Luis Rubiales trial: Prosecution portrayed Spanish FA ‘like a mafia organisation’, say defence counsel
1 month, 1 week ago

Luis Rubiales trial: Prosecution portrayed Spanish FA ‘like a mafia organisation’, say defence counsel

New York Times  

The prosecution in the Luis Rubiales trial “constructed a story” to portray the Spanish football federation as being “like a mafia organisation” in order to bring coercion charges against the four defendants, argued one of their counsel in the court’s final session on Friday. “Ruben Rivera passed someone a phone, charged someone’s phone, and asked in a well-mannered way for …

Disgraced former Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales arrives at court in Madrid ahead of going on trial over Jenni Hermoso kiss at 2023 World Cup
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Disgraced former Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales arrives at court in Madrid ahead of going on trial over Jenni Hermoso kiss at 2023 World Cup

Daily Mail  

'Kissgate' scandal former Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales has arrived at court in Madrid for the start of his 11-day sex assault and coercion trial. Luis Rubiales has arrived at court in Madrid ahead of his 11-day 'kissgate' trial Spain international Jenni Hermoso will testify this morning after flying from Mexico Rubiales planted a kiss on Hermoso's lips after Spain …

Spain’s Football Federation elects Louzan as new chief after Luis Rubiales scandal
3 months, 1 week ago

Spain’s Football Federation elects Louzan as new chief after Luis Rubiales scandal

The Hindu  

The general assembly of Spain’s Football Federation elected Rafael Louzan as president on Monday after more than a year of turmoil at the scandal-ridden body following the downfall of former chief Luis Rubiales and his right-hand man Pedro Rocha. A football leader can also be a good person.” Backed by the professional clubs’ votes, Louzan’s election may end years of …

Spanish football’s cultural crisis is not over – but Euro 2024 brings hope
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Spanish football’s cultural crisis is not over – but Euro 2024 brings hope

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. De la Fuente later pleaded for “forgiveness” for “an inexcusable human error” …

Spain need Euro 2024 to escape cloud cast by Luis Rubiales
9 months, 1 week ago

Spain need Euro 2024 to escape cloud cast by Luis Rubiales

The Telegraph  

Mention the name Vicente del Bosque to anyone of a Spanish persuasion and it will likely elicit warm memories of that golden era when La Roja won the World Cup in 2010 and, two years later, became the first and still only country to retain the European Championship. But the presence of Del Bosque in Germany is not solely a …

Spain to decide whether to suspend Pedro Rocha, main candidate to lead football federation
11 months, 1 week ago

Spain to decide whether to suspend Pedro Rocha, main candidate to lead football federation

The Hindu  

Spain’s government said on Tuesday it will decide whether to suspend the frontrunner to lead the country’s football federation while it determines with FIFA how to reform an organization mired in a corruption scandal. Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes, president of the state-run Superior Council of Sport, told a parliamentary hearing he had called for a meeting of the CSD board …

Probe into corruption at Spanish soccer federation expanded to include Rubiales’ successor
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Probe into corruption at Spanish soccer federation expanded to include Rubiales’ successor

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — The investigation into corruption inside the Spanish soccer federation under former president Luis Rubiales has been expanded to include his successor, Pedro Rocha, a Madrid-based court said Friday. Rocha told local media when leaving the court that his “conscience is clear.” Rocha took over as interim federation president after Rubiales stepped down in September, weeks after he …

Luis Rubiales arrested on arrival in Spain over Saudi Arabia corruption investigation
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Luis Rubiales arrested on arrival in Spain over Saudi Arabia corruption investigation

The Telegraph  

Spanish media reported on Wednesday afternoon that he had been released following questioning, but the investigation remains ongoing. Investigators are also examining whether Rubiales benefited financially from a company owned by another former footballer, Francisco Javier Martín, known as ‘Nene’, which received more than half a million euros from firms that won contracts with the RFEF. According to media reports, …

FIFA and UEFA seek answers amid corruption probe into Spanish federation
11 months, 3 weeks ago

FIFA and UEFA seek answers amid corruption probe into Spanish federation

The Hindu  

Global football governing body FIFA and its European counterpart, UEFA, have written to the Spanish Football Federation requesting a detailed update after arrests were made in a corruption probe last week in Spain. FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom and UEFA General Secretary Theodore Theodoridis sent a joint letter to Pedro Rocha, the president of the RFEF’s management committee, expressing their …

Luis Rubiales: A look at controversies surrounding former Spanish football federation president
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Luis Rubiales: A look at controversies surrounding former Spanish football federation president

Firstpost  

Luis Rubiales’ life has been affected by controversies in the past, with the latest being the controversial kiss of Spain women’s player Jenni Hermoso at the FIFA Women’s World Cup final last year. On 26 August last year, amid the surrounding controversy, Rubiales had admitted that he would not resign as Spanish Football Federation president, only for him to reverse …

Luis Rubiales: Prosecutors seeking two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for ex-RFEF president
1 year ago

Luis Rubiales: Prosecutors seeking two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for ex-RFEF president

New York Times  

Spanish prosecutors are seeking a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales. The second charge also applies to former Spain Women head coach Jorge Vilda, former RFEF marketing manager Ruben Rivera and former RFEF men’s national team director Albert Luque — the ex-Newcastle United striker. Spanish prosecutors filed the lawsuit against Rubiales for alleged sexual assault …

Spanish football federation sack directors linked with corruption probe
1 year ago

Spanish football federation sack directors linked with corruption probe

Firstpost  

Police searched the federation headquarters on Wednesday, along with disgraced former chief Luis Rubiales’ property The Spanish football federation sacked various directors linked with a corruption probe on Thursday. Police searched the federation headquarters on the outskirts of Madrid on Wednesday, along with disgraced former chief Luis Rubiales’ property in Granada. Rubiales stepped down as RFEF president in September after …

Arrest warrant issued against Luis Rubiales, police raid ex-RFEF chief's house as part of Saudi corruption probe
1 year ago

Arrest warrant issued against Luis Rubiales, police raid ex-RFEF chief's house as part of Saudi corruption probe

Hindustan Times  

Disgraced former Royal Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales is currently in the headlines as the Spanish police searched his home and RFEF headquarters on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and other crimes, according to reports. The arrest warrant is in regard to RFEF shifting the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia. The operation is part …

Police raid Spanish soccer federation, Rubiales’ residence in probe of Saudi Arabia super cup deal
1 year ago

Police raid Spanish soccer federation, Rubiales’ residence in probe of Saudi Arabia super cup deal

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spanish police arrested at least six people and raided the offices of the Spanish soccer federation and a property belonging to former president Luis Rubiales on Wednesday as part of a corruption and money laundering investigation that includes suspicions regarding the federation’s deal to take the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia. Rubiales stepped down in September …

Luis Rubiales and FIFA’s report: ‘Forceful kiss’ on Lucy Bronze, FA ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘The Genitals Incident’
1 year, 3 months ago

Luis Rubiales and FIFA’s report: ‘Forceful kiss’ on Lucy Bronze, FA ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘The Genitals Incident’

New York Times  

Former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales “stroked” the face of England player Laura Coombs and appeared to “forcefully kiss” team-mate Lucy Bronze, according to testimony published by FIFA from English FA chair Debbie Hewitt. The Carrying Incident – referring to how Rubiales lifted Spain player Athenea del Castillo over his shoulder, when down on the field during post-match celebrations …

After Luis Rubiales, Spanish football is at an important crossroads
1 year, 4 months ago

After Luis Rubiales, Spanish football is at an important crossroads

New York Times  

News from FIFA this week that Luis Rubiales has been banned from all football activities for three years was a final confirmation that the former Spanish Football Federation president will not be returning to the job. Rubiales’ handpicked temporary successor Pedro Rocha is currently the RFEF’s public face —he was smiling for the cameras when Spain was named co-host of …

Former Spanish football boss Rubiales receives 3-year FIFA ban for Hermoso kiss
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Spanish football boss Rubiales receives 3-year FIFA ban for Hermoso kiss

China Daily  

MADRID -- World football's governing body FIFA on Monday announced that it has banned former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities for three years. FIFA found Rubiales guilty of breaching their disciplinary code after he gave Spain forward Jenni Hermoso an unsolicited kiss in the celebrations following Spain's 1-0 win over England in the Women's World …

Luis Rubiales banned from football for three years after World Cup final kiss
1 year, 4 months ago

Luis Rubiales banned from football for three years after World Cup final kiss

The Independent  

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Spain's Luis Rubiales banned by FIFA for three years over Jenni Hermoso kiss
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain's Luis Rubiales banned by FIFA for three years over Jenni Hermoso kiss

Hindustan Times  

FIFA banned ousted former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years on Monday for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he forcibly kissed a player on the lips at the trophy ceremony. FIFA did not publish details of the verdict reached by its disciplinary committee judges, who had investigated charges relating to “basic …

FIFA imposes three-year ban on Luis Rubiales for misconduct during Women's World Cup final
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA imposes three-year ban on Luis Rubiales for misconduct during Women's World Cup final

India TV News  

The apex football governing body FIFA has imposed a three-year ban on the former chief of the RFEF for kissing Spanish football player Jenni Hermoso without her consent. Rubiales won't be involved in any activity related to football for the next three years as FIFA's disciplinary committee has found him guilty of breaching Article 13 of the FIFA disciplinary code. …

FIFA bans ex-Spanish FA chief Rubiales for three years over kiss scandal
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA bans ex-Spanish FA chief Rubiales for three years over kiss scandal

Al Jazeera  

FIFA has banned former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he forcibly kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips at the trophy ceremony. “This case relates to the events that occurred during the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on 20 August 2023, for …

Spain plunged into fresh chaos after boycotting women’s players selected to play
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain plunged into fresh chaos after boycotting women’s players selected to play

The Independent  

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Former RFEF Boss Luis Rubiales to Appear in Court Following Infamous FIFA WWC Kiss
1 year, 6 months ago

Former RFEF Boss Luis Rubiales to Appear in Court Following Infamous FIFA WWC Kiss

News 18  

Five days after resigning as Spain’s football chief, Luis Rubiales is due in court Friday on sexual assault charges over forcibly kissing women’s World Cup player Jenni Hermoso. At the hearing, which will be closed to the public, Rubiales will be questioned as a defendant in regards to allegations of “sexual assault”, a court statement said earlier this week. De …

Spain’s ex-football boss Rubiales due in court in sex assault investigation
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain’s ex-football boss Rubiales due in court in sex assault investigation

The Hindu  

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will appear before a High Court judge on Friday over a complaint of sexual assault stemming from his allegedly unsolicited kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso - an incident that has triggered a furore over sexism in Spanish sport and society. The legal case will also be a public test of the …

Luis Rubiales finally got what he deserved – but why did it take so long?
1 year, 6 months ago

Luis Rubiales finally got what he deserved – but why did it take so long?

The Independent  

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With Rubiales finally out, Spanish football ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind
1 year, 6 months ago

With Rubiales finally out, Spanish football ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind

The Hindu  

Spanish football is ready to move forward, three weeks after its women’s team won the Women’s World Cup but had its celebrations marred by a kiss that ignited a crisis. Rubiales also said he has resigned as a vice president of the European football body UEFA because of the reputational danger the scandal could inflict on Spain’s joint bid to …

With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind
1 year, 6 months ago

With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind

Associated Press  

Spanish soccer is ready to move forward, three weeks after its women’s team won the Women’s World Cup but had its celebrations marred by a kiss that ignited a crisis. Rubiales had been widely criticized after he kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the awards ceremony following Spain’s 1-0 win over England in the Women’s World Cup final on …

Rubiales resigns as Spain’s soccer president 3 weeks after kissing player at Women’s World Cup final
1 year, 6 months ago

Rubiales resigns as Spain’s soccer president 3 weeks after kissing player at Women’s World Cup final

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Luis Rubiales, the suspended head of the Spanish soccer federation, finally folded under immense pressure Sunday and resigned three weeks after his kiss of a player on the lips overshadowed Spain’s first-ever Women’s World Cup title. “The former president of the Spanish soccer federation has done what he had to do,” Spain’s Secretary of State for Sport …

Spain’s football chief Luis Rubiales resigns after World Cup kiss scandal
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain’s football chief Luis Rubiales resigns after World Cup kiss scandal

Al Jazeera  

Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales, engulfed in a scandal over allegations he gave an unsolicited kiss to a player on the Women’s World Cup team last month, says he will resign from his position as president. Rubiales announced his resignation in a statement on Sunday in which he said his position had become untenable, with the Spanish Football Federation …

Jenni Hermoso complaint against Luis Rubiales filed with Spain’s high court
1 year, 6 months ago

Jenni Hermoso complaint against Luis Rubiales filed with Spain’s high court

The Independent  

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Spanish prosecutors file lawsuit against Luis Rubiales for alleged sexual assault and coercion
1 year, 6 months ago

Spanish prosecutors file lawsuit against Luis Rubiales for alleged sexual assault and coercion

New York Times  

Luis Rubiales confirmed his resignation as president of the Spanish football association on Sunday, Sept. 10. Spanish prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against Luis Rubiales for alleged sexual assault and coercion after his kiss on Jenni Hermoso after the Women’s World Cup final. The 46-year-old kissed Hermoso on the lips during the medal ceremony following Spain’s win over England in …

Luis Rubiales could face criminal charges after Jenni Hermoso accuses Spanish FA president of sexual assault
1 year, 6 months ago

Luis Rubiales could face criminal charges after Jenni Hermoso accuses Spanish FA president of sexual assault

The Independent  

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Spain manager Jorge Vilda sacked by Spanish FA amid Luis Rubiales crisis
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain manager Jorge Vilda sacked by Spanish FA amid Luis Rubiales crisis

The Independent  

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Spain’s Jenni Hermoso files legal complaint against Rubiales over kiss
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain’s Jenni Hermoso files legal complaint against Rubiales over kiss

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutor’s office says the footballer filed the case against the football chief on Tuesday. Spanish football star Jenni Hermoso has filed a legal complaint over an unsolicited kiss by football federation boss Luis Rubiales following Spain’s win in the Women’s World Cup, the national prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday. With the complaint filed, Rubiales could face criminal charges in addition …

Alvaro Morata leads Spain men’s condemnation of Luis Rubiales for ‘unacceptable behaviour’
1 year, 6 months ago

Alvaro Morata leads Spain men’s condemnation of Luis Rubiales for ‘unacceptable behaviour’

The Independent  

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Spanish Men's Team Denounces Luis Rubiales Over Jenni Hermoso Kiss Following FIFA WWC Win
1 year, 6 months ago

Spanish Men's Team Denounces Luis Rubiales Over Jenni Hermoso Kiss Following FIFA WWC Win

News 18  

Spain’s men’s national team on Monday denounced the “unacceptable behaviour” of the country’s suspended football chief Luis Rubiales over his infamous World Cup kiss. Rubiales, 46, has defied expectations and refused to resign as president of the Spanish Football Federation after forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup. He said the men’s …

Spain men’s team condemn Rubiales two weeks after Hermoso kiss
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain men’s team condemn Rubiales two weeks after Hermoso kiss

The Hindu  

The Spanish men’s team criticised the country’s football boss Luis Rubiales on Monday for his “unacceptable behaviour” after he kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup 15 days ago. “We want to reject what we consider to be unacceptable behaviour from Mr Rubiales, who has not lived up to the institution he represents,” …

Spanish FA tried to tone down Luis Rubiales criticism in men’s team statement
1 year, 6 months ago

Spanish FA tried to tone down Luis Rubiales criticism in men’s team statement

New York Times  

Luis Rubiales confirmed his resignation as president of the Spanish football association on Sunday, Sept. 10. On Monday evening, Spain’s men’s team captain Alvaro Morata read a statement on behalf of the entire squad that said that Luis Rubiales’ behaviour at the Women’s World Cup final had been “unacceptable”. None of the 24 players called up by coach Luis de …

Spain women’s team coach Jorge Vilda fired amid Rubiales kiss fallout
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain women’s team coach Jorge Vilda fired amid Rubiales kiss fallout

Al Jazeera  

Vilda fired less than three weeks after his team won the Women’s World Cup and amid a scandal involving the conduct of suspended football federation president Luis Rubiales. The Royal Spanish Football Federation has sacked Jorge Vilda, the coach of its Women’s World Cup-winning women’s team, the RFEF said, 10 days after FIFA suspended the federation’s president for kissing national …

Spain's government begins move to remove Luis Rubiales as football chief
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain's government begins move to remove Luis Rubiales as football chief

ABC  

Spain's government has begun a move to oust suspended soccer chief Luis Rubiales, who ended a week of silence on Friday by insisting he was the victim of a smear campaign. Key points: Luis Rubiales has claimed "fake feminists" were attacking him Spain's soccer chief has been under fire after footage appeared to show and unsolicited kiss Spain won the …

Spain’s sports legal panel opens case against Luis Rubiales over World Cup kiss: reports
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain’s sports legal panel opens case against Luis Rubiales over World Cup kiss: reports

The Hindu  

Spain’s Sport Administrative Tribunal opened a case against football boss Luis Rubiales on Friday for “serious misconduct” after he kissed Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s victory in the women’s World Cup, daily El Pais reported. However, the TAD did not decide to open a case for “very serious misconduct”, which means the National Sports Council will not be able to suspend …

Spain opens case against soccer chief for World Cup kiss. Luis Rubiales breaks week-long silence
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain opens case against soccer chief for World Cup kiss. Luis Rubiales breaks week-long silence

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s government began a move to oust suspended soccer chief Luis Rubiales, who ended a week of silence on Friday by insisting he was the victim of a smear campaign. FILE - President of Spain’s soccer federation, Luis Rubiales stands with Spain’s Women’s World Cup soccer team after being received by Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at La …

Luis Rubiales news LIVE: Spain manager Jorge Vilda set for sack but FA president clings to power
1 year, 6 months ago

Luis Rubiales news LIVE: Spain manager Jorge Vilda set for sack but FA president clings to power

The Independent  

✕ Close Protesters gather in Madrid calling for Spanish football federation president to resign Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from …

Rubiales-Hermoso controversy timeline: How did the scandal around the RFEF chief unfold?
1 year, 6 months ago

Rubiales-Hermoso controversy timeline: How did the scandal around the RFEF chief unfold?

The Hindu  

The Women’s World Cup win for Spain was a momentous occasion but the joy on and off the field was soon sullied by the leader of the country’s football federation, Luis Rubiales, when he kissed star player Jenni Hermoso during the medal ceremony. Spain’s Jennifer Hermoso celebrates with President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales after the match. …

Luis Rubiales is just the latest crisis in Spanish FA’s dark history
1 year, 6 months ago

Luis Rubiales is just the latest crisis in Spanish FA’s dark history

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is something football players suffer every day of their career; they …

Uefa boss says Luis Rubiales was ‘inappropriate’ but says Fifa will decide his future
1 year, 6 months ago

Uefa boss says Luis Rubiales was ‘inappropriate’ but says Fifa will decide his future

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has described the behaviour …

Luis Rubiales: The man at the centre of a scandal watched by the world
1 year, 6 months ago

Luis Rubiales: The man at the centre of a scandal watched by the world

New York Times  

Luis Rubiales confirmed his resignation as president of the Spanish football association on September 10. GO DEEPER Breaking down what Luis Rubiales did after Spain won the Women's World Cup The RFEF also released a statement attributing quotes to Hermoso which she later denied having said, threatened her with legal action if she did not change her stance completely to …

Spanish football kiss fallout: Luis Rubiales’ mother opens up about ongoing hunger strike
1 year, 6 months ago

Spanish football kiss fallout: Luis Rubiales’ mother opens up about ongoing hunger strike

The Independent  

✕ Close Protesters gather in Madrid calling for Spanish football federation president to resign The fallout from Luis Rubiales’ kiss row is finally coming to a head as his mother has explained her hunger strike in order to end the “inhumane witch-hunt” on her son and leading officials within the Spanish Football Federation have asked the suspended president to resign. …

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