Rubiales recently received a 90-day suspension from FIFA for kissing a Spanish women’s soccer player during an award ceremony for the team’s World Cup victory.
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A Spanish court on Friday agreed to open a case against Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales for kissing a women’s soccer player at the World Cup final, but the court said it only considered the potential offense “serious” as opposed to “very serious” — a setback for the Spanish government, which now cannot immediately suspend Rubiales, according to multiple outlets.Key Facts
The Spanish government is seeking to suspend Rubiales, who kissed Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso after her team won the World Cup in August — a kiss Hermoso later state was unwanted — prompting a global controversy over Rubiales’ future.
