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FIFA suspends Spanish football president Luis Rubiales over 'kiss'

The Disciplinary Committee of FIFA has provisionally suspended Spanish football federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales for 90 days, it announced on Saturday, amid outrage after he grabbed player Jenni Hermoso's head and kissed her on the lips following Spain's Women's World Cup victory.

The Times of India

Luis Rubiales suspended by Fifa following Hermoso kiss

Eleven members of Jorge Vilda’s coaching team have since resigned in protest over Ruabiales’ actions

Evening Standard

FIFA suspend RFEF president Luis Rubiales over Jenni Hermoso kiss after WWC final

The 46-year-old vowed not to resign in an extraordinary speech on Friday but has now been banned by world football governing body

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Fifa suspends Luis Rubiales and coaching staff walk out over Women’s World Cup kiss row

The staff on Spain’s women’s national team have resigned in protest but Rubiales refuses to walk away from his role as Spanish FA president

The Independent UK

FIFA suspends Spanish football president Rubiales

The Spanish national team that won the World Cup as well as several other players have said they would not play international matches while Rubiales remains head of the federation.

The Hindu

FIFA suspends Spanish football chief Rubiales over Hermoso kiss pending inquiry

FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final, which included kissing a player without her consent.

France 24

FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup final kiss

FIFA has suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup which included kissing a player without her consent

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Spanish football’s ‘MeToo moment’ is a mirror for the entire game

Jenni Hermoso and the Spanish team have taken a stand against FA president Luis Rubiales in a landmark moment for football

The Independent UK

Women’s World Cup-winning Spain side refuses to play until federation chief resigns for kissing player

Spain’s women’s team players demand Rubiales' resignation for kissing Jenni Hermoso without her consent. Rubiales denies Hermoso's version of events and plans to take legal action. The government plans to file a lawsuit alleging Rubiales violated sports laws and if found guilty, he could be ruled unfit to hold office.…

The Hindu

Women's World Cup champs say they won't play for Spain until soccer chief is removed

Spain's government and FIFA have begun disciplinary proceedings against Luis Rubiales for his non-consensual kiss of player Jenni Hermoso at the tournament final. Rubiales is refusing to resign.

WEKU

Luis Rubiales’ actions are not abnormal, they are symptomatic of the system

Spanish Football Federation president’s actions after the Women’s World Cup final were grotesque but all too familiar

The Guardian - UK

‘This is unacceptable’ – Alexia Putellas after Luis Rubiales refuses to resign

FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Spanish FA president Rubiales on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Nike shamed into offering 'limited' numbers of England women’s star goalkeeper's jerseys after petition and backlash

Mary Earps was the best goalkeeper of 2023's Women's World Cup, yet her jerseys were never sold.

Fortune

Spanish FA chief blames player for World Cup kiss and shouts ‘I am not resigning!’ in chaotic press conference

Luis Rubiales repeated his claims that the kiss was consensual, blamed a ‘false feminism’ witchhunt for trying to remove him and screamed his refusal to resign in bizarre scenes

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The Times of India

Spanish football chief refuses to resign after player kiss scandal

NEW DELHI: Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales on Friday refused to resign after a week of heavy criticism for his unsolicited kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso following Spain's Women's World Cup triumph.

The Independent UK

Spanish football president Luis Rubiales refuses to resign from post

Rubiales kissed Spain player Jenni Hermoso on the lips at the trophy presentation.

The Guardian - UK

‘Social assassination’: defiant Rubiales refuses to resign over World Cup kiss

Luis Rubiales hit out at ‘false feminism and a ‘social assassination’ of his character as he vowed to stay on as head of Spain’s football federation (RFEF)

The Guardian - UK

Anger builds in Spain as Rubiales refuses to stand down – as it happened

News and reaction after Luis Rubiales vowed to stay on as head of Spain’s FA amid fierce criticism for kissing Jennifer hermoso on the lips

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The Independent UK

Jurgen Klopp makes definitive statement on Mohamed Salah transfer saga

Salah has been linked with a move to the big-money Saudi Arabian league

The Independent UK

Luis Rubiales poised to resign as Spanish FA president amid outrage over World Cup kiss

Rubiales’ resignation will come one day after Fifa opened disciplinary proceedings into his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he kissed Spanish player Jenni Hermoso

The National (Scotland)

FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales

Rubiales has faced heavy criticism and calls for him to resign.

The Independent UK

Spanish soccer president faces general assembly amid reports he will resign for kissing a player

The president of the Spanish soccer federation is facing an emergency meeting of its general assembly amid media reports that he will hand in his resignation following an uproar for kissing a Women’s World Cup champion

The Hindu

Spanish soccer player says a kiss on the lips with federation president was not consensual

FIFA opens disciplinary case vs. Spanish soccer official for kissing player on lips; Rubiales may resign. FIFA investigating Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales for kissing player on lips, may face sanctions. Rubiales may resign after FIFA opens disciplinary case for kissing player on lips. FIFA probes Rubiales for kissing player…

The Independent UK

Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales set to step down over World Cup behaviour

Rubiales’ expected resignation will come one day after FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Spain’s Soccer President to Step Down Amid World Cup Scandal

FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Rubiales earlier Thursday.

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