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(FILES) Former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales leaves the Audiencia Nacional court in Madrid on September 15, 2023. A Spanish judge on January 25, 2024 proposed that disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales be tried over the kiss he forced on World Cup star Jenni Hermoso. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)
Disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will be banned from the game for three years, world football governing body FIFA confirmed Friday after rejecting his appeal.
"The Appeal Committee was comfortably satisfied that Mr Rubiales behaved in a manner contrary to the principles enshrined under ... the FIFA disciplinary code," said FIFA in a statement.
Rubiales kissed Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips against her will after the Women's World Cup final in Sydney in August, for which he is set to face trial in Spain. Rubiales denies the kiss was forced.