the-situation-worsens-for-luis-rubiales:-fifa-is-evaluating-disqualifying-him-for-15-years,-according-to-reportsThe situation worsens for Luis Rubiales: FIFA is evaluating disqualifying him for 15 years, according to reports
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By Erwin Quinonez

Aug 29, 2023, 21:35 PM EDT

When everything seems to indicate that the situation of Luis Rubiales has reached its most critical point, new information emerges that indicates that everything can get worse for the suspended president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).

And it is that just over 24 hours after FIFA announced a 90-day season suspension for Rubiales while the case of the kiss he gave to the player Jenni Hermoso is investigated, the British newspaper ‘Daily Mail’, has indicated that the aforementioned among soccer players could disable him for 15 years.

Despite the fact that some Spanish sports organizations are requesting a lifetime suspension, the aforementioned 15-year disqualification measure represents the maximum punishment established in the statutes of the international soccer governing body, which is chaired by Gianni Infantino.

Luis Rubiales was temporarily suspended from his position as president of the RFEF. Photo: FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images.

While these investigations by FIFA and other entities proceed, the RFEF issued a statement announcing the unanimous decision to appoint Pedro Rocha as interim president, a move that suggests that the relationship with Rubiales has come to an end.

In addition to all this, the consequences that all this controversy would bring may affect the Spanish team and the football entities of that country such as LaLiga, and that is that both ‘La Roja’ could be excluded from the 2024 Euro Cup while the clubs You can be banned from the Champion League, Europa League and Conference League.

It should be remembered that, individually, things do not seem to improve for Luis Rubiales since the National Court Prosecutor’s Office opened “investigative proceedings” after the complaints filed against the man from Granada and offered Jenni Hermoso the possibility of denouncing him for the crime of sexual harassment .

Also read:
– Spanish Football Federation suspends salary and official car to Luis Rubiales after being removed from office
– Territorial presidents of the Spanish Football Federation demand the resignation of Luis Rubiales
– UEFA denies the request of the Federation against the Spanish soccer teams

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