The resignation was announced this Sunday Luis Rubialeswho is disqualified within 90 days of FIFA as president of Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), culminates the episode that opened during the victory celebration in Women’s World Cup on August 20, when he kissed the soccer player on the mouth Jenni Hermoso and touched his penis to the box.
This is the chronology of the main events related to the case:
August 20th – During the medal ceremony for the Women’s World Cup, RFEF president Luis Rubiales kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips. Before, he put his hand on his penis in the box of authorities.
– In his first statements, the manager downplayed his behavior and called his critics “idiots”, “stupid” and “dumb ass”.
– The image of the kiss is spreading on social networks. On Instagram, the affected person commented that he didn’t like it, but he couldn’t help it.
– The RFEF publishes a statement in which it attributes statements to Hermoso in which they reduce the facts.
August 21 – Rubiales apologized for his behavior and added that “neither party had bad faith.”
– The champions are welcomed in Madrid by a crowd celebrating the historic victory.
22nd August- Digital media “Relevo” assures that the player did not make the alleged statements distributed by the Federation and added that he was forced to record a video with the president.
– In a press conference, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, criticized the attitude of Rubiales and considered his apology “inadequate”.
August 23- Jenni Hermoso called for “exemplary measures” against Luis Rubiales through a statement released by the FUTPRO union.
– Miguel Galán, president of the National Coaches Training Center, denounced Rubiales before the Higher Sports Council for not complying with the Sports Law.
August 24- FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales.
August 25- At the RFEF meeting, Luis Rubiales refused to resign and again insisted that the kiss was consensual.
– Hermoso replied that there was no consent and that he felt “weak and a victim of aggression.”
– Spanish players resigned en masse to play for the national team “if the current leaders continue.”
– The president of the National Women’s Football Committee, the president of the Women’s Football Committee and several presidents of the provincial federations resigned from their positions.
August 26- The RFEF released a statement in which it attempted to refute the player’s claims using four images.
– FIFA suspended Rubiales for 90 days from all activities related to national and international football.
– The Higher Sports Council (CSD) denounced Rubiales for abuse of authority and violation of sporting decorum.
– Pedro Rocha, president of the Extremadura Federation and only acting vice president after Rubiales fired everyone else, replaced him as head of the RFEF.
– A part of the technical team of the women’s soccer team resigned as Luis de la Fuente, coach of the Spanish men’s team, and the coach of the women’s team, Jorge Vilda, regretted the “inappropriate behavior” of Rubiales and the damage to the team’s success.selection.
– The sponsors of the Spanish team, such as Iberia, Iberdrola, Multiópticas or Seur, show their support for the measures that can be taken to protect the rights of athletes.
August 27 – American actress Natalie Portman, the United States women’s soccer team, UN Women Spain and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock support Hermoso.
August 28 – The Prosecutor’s Office is opening proceedings against Rubiales for an alleged crime of sexual assault.
– The Commission of Presidents of the RFEF Regional Federations asks Luis Rubiales to “immediately” present his resignation as president of the RFEF.
August 29- The CSD sends the additional documentation requested to the Sports Administrative Court (TAD).
– The RFEF revoked Rubiales’ salary and official vehicle and demanded that he return the mobile phone and computer that corresponded to him as president.
August 30- Former referee Xavier Estrada Fernández filed a complaint with the CSD against Luis Rubiales for “misuse” of funds.
August 31 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes what happened after the Women’s World Cup final “shouldn’t have happened.”
– The RFEF forbids the option of a motion of censure against Rubiales and holding presidential elections before 2024.
September 1- The TAD opens a disciplinary file against Luis Rubiales for two serious violations, not too serious, and no apparent abuse of authority, preventing the CSD from temporarily suspending him.
September 4 – Players of the Spanish men’s soccer team condemned Rubiales’ “unacceptable behavior”.
September 5- The RFEF fired the women’s coach, Jorge Vilda, and put a woman in charge of the team for the first time, Montse Tomé.
September 6- Jennifer Hermoso denounced Rubiales to the National Court Prosecutor’s Office for the kiss received on the mouth.
September 8 – The Prosecutor’s Office filed a complaint against Rubiales for sexually assaulting and coercing Jenni Hermoso.
September, 10th- Rubiales announced his resignation in a statement published on his X network account (formerly Twitter).
Source: La Verdad
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