LONDON.- The former president of Spanish football Luis Rubiales He was “aggressive” after the final of the Women’s World Cup and also had “inappropriate” gestures towards the English players, said the president of that country’s federation, Debbie Hewittaccording to a report published this Wednesday by the FIFA.
The body that governs world football published a summary of the testimonies received by its disciplinary commission, which decided on October 30 to suspend Rubiales for three years from all activities related to football.
Rubiales, 46, caused an international controversy on August 20 in Sydney, after the victory of Spain ante England in the final of Women’s World Cupby kissing the forward on the mouth without consent Jenni Hermoso during the medal ceremony.
The pressure grew until on September 10, Rubiales presented his resignation as president of the Spanish Federation (RFEF).
The leader not only kissed Hermoso, “forcibly on the mouth”, according to the president of English football (FA), but also had inappropriate behavior with some English internationals.
According to FIFAHewitt stated that Rubiales “touched and caressed the face of English player Laura Coombs“, which the FA president considered “a bit strange.”
“He then forcibly kissed England player Lucy Bronze on her face.“he added.
The former strongman of Spanish football “enthusiastically hugged and forcibly kissed other playerson their cheeks, holding their heads and inappropriately hitting some parts of their body,” Hewitt explained, in another testimony established jointly with the New Zealand federation.
Rubiales reaction:
In his response, Rubiales described “disgusting“Let Hewitt describe him as”kind of dirty guy” and accused her of “blatant lies” and “speaking with ignorance.”
Regarding Coombs, Rubiales noted that he tried “comfort her“because he had been injured in the final, which ended with a bandage on his head and stitches.
The president of the FA also highlighted the “unpleasant and aggressive” tone of the Spaniard, “dissatisfied” with the position attributed to him by the FIFA before the medal ceremony.
Source: AFP
