Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Association, faces new accusations. The international football association Fifa published an investigative report on the events of the summer.
The international football association Fifa has published a report, according to which the former president of the Spanish Football Association, who was at the center of the so-called kissing scandal Luis Rubiales would have kissed another player after the World Cup final.
Rubiales kissed Spain Jennifer Hermosoa mouth at the final award ceremony. The chairman of the English Football Association by Debbie Hewitt according to Rubiales, he seemed to have forcibly kissed the English defender as well Lucy Bronze.
In addition, Hewitt claims Rubiales touched another England player by Laura Coombs faces. Hewitt stood next to Rubiales at the World Cup final award ceremony.
Rubiales commented on the allegations in the Fifa report, accusing Hewitt of “prejudice, hypocrisy and blatant lies.” According to him, it is “disgusting that Hewitt is implying that he is some kind of freak”. Rubiales also accuses Hewitt of hugging the players, even though “it was clear that they were only extending their hands for a handshake.”
Rubiales says he touched Coombs’ face to comfort her. Rubiales says that Coombs was injured in the final and got stitches in his face. In reality, Coombs sat on the bench for the entire match. The injured player was Alex Greenwood.
According to the investigative committee, it has no reason to question Hewitt’s objectivity. Another witness in the report is the president of the New Zealand Football Association Johanna Wood.
– It is hard to see that these individuals would want to tarnish their reputation with lies, the report says According to The Guardian.
According to the report, Rubiales claims that kissing Hermoso was consensual. In addition, the report states that Rubiales could have received even more serious sanctions than the three-year ban imposed on him.
– The investigative committee cannot emphasize enough that Rubiales’ behavior is inexcusable and unacceptable, especially considering his position. In the end, we concluded that a three-year suspension is sufficient, the report wrote.
Rubiales has already said that he will appeal against the banning decision.