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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>FIFA\u2019s Disciplinary Committee announced on Saturday that it was provisionally suspending the controversial head of Spain\u2019s football federation, Luis Rubiales.<\/p>\n

World football\u2019s governing body also ordered Rubiales and Spain\u2019s football federation \u201cto refrain from contacting the professional player of the Spanish national team Ms. Jennifer Hermoso and her close environment” either directly or through third parties.<\/p>\n

Rubiales is at the center of one of the biggest sporting scandals in Spanish history. On Sunday, after the women\u2019s team won the FIFA World Cup for the first time, he kissed one of the players on the lips.<\/p>\n

Instead of apologizing for his inappropriate behavior, Rubiales and the football federation have gone on the offensive \u2013 accusing the player he kissed, Hermoso, of lying; delivering a scathing rant where he slammed feminism, shouting repeatedly that \u201che will not quit\u201d; and threatening to take legal action against 80 of Spain\u2019s top female players who announced they will go on strike until leadership changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt vulnerable and a victim of an impulse-driven, sexist, out of place act without any consent on my part. Simply put I was not respected,\u201d Hermoso wrote in response.<\/p>\n

She also accused Rubiales of lying about what happened and pressuring and manipulating her and her teammates to back his version of events.<\/p>\n

The suspension is effective Saturday and will last for an initial period of 90 days while disciplinary proceedings against him are reviewed, according to a FIFA statement.<\/p>\n

The suspension means Rubiales will be barred from all football-related activities at the national and international level.<\/p>\n

In parallel, Spain\u2019s government is also trying to sanction Rubiales and oust him from his post.<\/p>\n

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