Former Spanish Football Association president Luis Rubiales has been banned from all football-related actions for 3 years.
Rubiales kissed ahead Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s Women’s World Cup ultimate win over England.
He was provisionally banned by Fifa however initially refused to resign, earlier than finally stepping down in September.
On Monday, Fifa introduced the three-year ban for breaching article 13 of its disciplinary code.
Rubiales, 46, claimed the kiss on the post-match presentation ceremony was “mutual” and “consensual” however Hermoso mentioned it was not consensual, and filed a authorized criticism.
The incident overshadowed Spain’s historic victory in Sydney, Australia.
World governing physique Fifa confirmed the case involved the “occasions that occurred through the ultimate of the Fifa Women’s World Cup on 20 August 2023, for which Mr Rubiales had been provisionally suspended for an preliminary interval of 90 days”.
It added: “In accordance with the related provisions of the Fifa disciplinary code, he has 10 days through which to request a motivated choice, which, if requested, would subsequently be revealed on authorized.fifa.com. The choice stays topic to a doable attraction earlier than the Fifa attraction committee.
“Fifa reiterates its absolute dedication to respecting and defending the integrity of all individuals and guaranteeing that the fundamental guidelines of respectable conduct are upheld.”
Last month, a listening to on the nationwide court docket in Madrid thought-about a felony criticism of sexual assault and coercion in opposition to Rubiales, who was subsequently banned from going inside 200m of Hermoso.
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