The president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, temporarily suspended from football by FIFA

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee announced this Saturday that it temporarily suspended the president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, amid violent reactions after he kissed the player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the World Cup. female.

“The chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee…has decided today to temporarily withdraw Mr. Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities at the national and international level,” FIFA said in a statement.

The president of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, Jorge Iván Palacio (Colombia), decided today to temporarily withdraw Luis Rubiales from all activities related to football at the national and international level, making use of the powers conferred on him by article 51 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (CDC).

This suspension, effective as of today, has an initial duration of 90 days pending the disciplinary investigation initiated by the Disciplinary Committee against Luis Rubiales on Thursday, August 24.

FORBIDDEN TO CONTACT HERMOSO

In addition, the President of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, in order to protect, among other factors, the fundamental rights of the player of the national soccer team Jennifer Hermoso and the good order of the disciplinary procedure before this disciplinary body, Luis Rubiales he refrains from contacting Jennifer Hermoso. or close friends, either through himself or others, or two additional directives (FDC Section 7) ordering him to refrain from attempting to establish contact.

It also orders the RFEF and its officials or employees to avoid contact with the player or his immediate environment, either directly or through third parties.

The decision adopted by the president of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has been transferred today to Luis Rubiales, the RFEF and UEFA so that they can take action. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has announced that it will not provide any further information on this disciplinary proceeding until the final decision is made.

FIFA reiterated its absolute commitment to respect the integrity of all people and therefore declared its strongest condemnation of any contrary behavior.