Luis Rubiales, who led the country’s soccer federation, departed in disgrace after he forcibly kissed a player after the Women’s World Cup final.
Tag: Royal Spanish Football Federation
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After Rubiales’s Restraining Order, Spain’s Women’s Team Makes Demands
The players’ demands came on a day that a restraining order was granted against Luis Rubiales, the former head of the federation, who forcibly kissed a star forward, Jennifer Hermoso.
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Spain’s Female Soccer Players Call Off Wage Dispute Strike
The breakthrough in the labor dispute, which has delayed the start of the season and has added to a turbulent period in Spanish soccer, was an agreement over minimum pay.
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Rubiales Quits, but Women’s Soccer in Spain Is Still Troubled
After the resignation of the country’s soccer chief, recriminations, accusations and an inquiry remain.
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Luis Rubiales, Spain’s Top Soccer Official, Resigns Over World Cup Kiss
Pressure had been building on Luis Rubiales, with prosecutors opening an investigation, his soccer federation calling for him to step down and FIFA suspending him.