Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been suspended by FIFA after kissing forward Jenni Hermoso at the World Cup final.
Rubiales will not be able to take part in any football-related activities for 90 days, according to the governing body's disciplinary committee.
Luis Rubiales has refused to quit despite pressure from the women's team, several major Spanish clubs and even the country's government.Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales refuses to quit blaming 'false feminism' amid outrage over World Cup kissThe RFEF today vowed legal action against Hermoso and accused her of lying about whether she had consented in the kiss.
Rubiales was also seen grabbing his crotch while standing near Queen Letizia of Spain and her 16-year-old daughter Princess Infanta Sofia at Stadium Australia last weekend.
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