"Forced Kiss" Former Spanish Football Association President Confirms 3-Year Suspension

"Forced Kiss" Former Spanish Football Association President Confirms 3-Year Suspension

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Luis Rubiales, former president of the Spanish Football Association, has been suspended for three years from FIFA.

British media BBC reported on the 22nd (Korea time) that FIFA's three-year suspension of former Spanish Football Association president Rubiales, who was controversial for forcibly kissing a player at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Awards, has been confirmed.

According to the media, the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected an appeal filed by former President Rubiales, saying the disciplinary action was unfair.

CAS explained, "The sanctions imposed by FIFA are reasonable and not excessive."

Former president Rubiales kissed Hennifer Hermoso, who played for Spain at the awards ceremony after Spain won the 2023 Australia-New Zealand Women's World Cup.

He claimed to have kissed with Hermoso's consent, but Hermoso and colleagues countered that Hermoso did not want the kiss and felt it was offensive.

Accordingly, FIFA suspended former president Rubiales for three years in October 2023.

As the appeal was rejected, former president Rubiales will be banned from football activities for the time being.

Meanwhile, Rubiales is on the verge of facing criminal punishment for forced kissing. A Spanish court recently found Rubiales guilty of sexual harassment and fined him 10,800 euros. He also ordered the victims not to approach within 200 meters and not to contact them directly for one year. 카지노

Rubiales was also indicted on charges of forcing Hermoso and others to say there was an agreement on the kiss, which the court found not guilty of, saying there was insufficient evidence. Both Rubiales and Hermoso are reportedly planning to appeal the ruling.