Spanish football president suspended for 90 days after kissing player
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Spanish football great Luis Rubiales has been temporarily banned from participating in football events around the world...this after he kissed an unwanted player after his country won the World Cup at the weekend. end last.
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee issued a statement on Saturday stating that Rubiales was provisionally suspended from "all football-related activities at national and international level". His initial suspension is for 90 days, pending the results of an investigation launched on August 24.
Rubiales' problems stem from an incident last Sunday after Spain beat England 1-0 to win the FIFA Women's World Cup.
At the medal ceremony that followed, Rubiales approached one of the Spanish players, Jenni Hermoso, and gave her an unsolicited kiss, which was caught on camera.
He was also photographed carrying another player on his shoulder and grabbing his own crotch.
FIFA alleges that Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, may have breached rules relating to "offensive behavior and breaches of the principles of fair play".
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Spanish football great Luis Rubiales has been temporarily banned from participating in football events around the world...this after he kissed an unwanted player after his country won the World Cup at the weekend. end last.
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee issued a statement on Saturday stating that Rubiales was provisionally suspended from "all football-related activities at national and international level". His initial suspension is for 90 days, pending the results of an investigation launched on August 24.
Rubiales' problems stem from an incident last Sunday after Spain beat England 1-0 to win the FIFA Women's World Cup.
At the medal ceremony that followed, Rubiales approached one of the Spanish players, Jenni Hermoso, and gave her an unsolicited kiss, which was caught on camera.
He was also photographed carrying another player on his shoulder and grabbing his own crotch.
FIFA alleges that Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, may have breached rules relating to "offensive behavior and breaches of the principles of fair play".
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