from king of Spanish football to accused of abuses and corruption – Publimetro México

It was August 20, 2023, and Luis Rubialesthe president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation was over the moon: in a historic event, the adult women’s team had just surprisingly won the first World Cup and no less than against England.

And not only that, Rubiales, who led the federation with a firm hand, had close contacts with the president of FIFA and UEFA, and was the visible face of the candidacy that would lead Spain, Portugal and Morocco to stay with the organization of the 2030 Men’s Soccer World Cupnothing less than the centenary.

Rubiales’ kiss to Jenni Hermoso generated a global scandal

But on August 20, everything fell apart for Rubiales when, in an act that left everyone perplexed, He grabbed the player Jenni Hermoso by the face and gave her a forced kiss on the mouth.

In a few seconds, the issue became a scandal. Nobody was talking about the title anymore, only about Rubiales’ kiss. From social networks, criticism jumped to the authorities of the Spanish government, who called for the resignation of the president of the RFEF.

Far from being intimidated, at an extraordinary meeting of the Federation, Rubiales once again surprised everyone by saying that The kiss was consensual and he was not going to give it up. Ovation in the room, scandal outside.

Finally on September 9, then already suspended by FIFA, Rubiales formally resigned from his position.

Prosecutor’s Office requests prison for Luis Rubiales

The judicial process that was opened against Luis Rubiales determined that the Prosecutor’s Office requested a few days ago two and a half years in prison for the crimes of sexual assault and coercion: “He held the player’s (Jenni Hermoso) head with both hands and, surprisingly and without the player’s consent or acceptance, he kissed her on the lips.”.

The prosecution added that after the incident “they began to exert constant and repeated acts of pressure” about Jenni Hermoso.

Why was Rubiales arrested upon his return to Spain?

But that is not the only case that torments Luis Rubiales, since he is investigated for alleged corruption crimes in a court in Majadahonda, a municipality in the Community of Madrid.

He is accused of participating in a scheme to divert funds through the Gruconsa company for works of the Federation. According to him he relates Sports worldthe Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard suspects that the Spanish Football Federation, when Luis Rubiales was the president, He hired this construction company “in exchange” for “payments” to a company managed by the former player “Nene”, partner of the former helmsman.

In these last days according to the Free Diary from Santo Domingo, Rubiales -who is a lawyer- was in the Dominican Republic for the construction of 60 luxury apartments in Punta Cana precisely from the hand of the Gruconsa company.

Aware of the corruption investigations, he returned to Spain this Wednesday, April 3, and when he got off the plane he was escorted by the Civil Guard to the Tres Cantos headquarters. There, after informing him of the crimes against him, he was released.

In an interview that the network will broadcast The sixthRubiales denies all accusations. According to a preview, he said that “I am here to say that it is a lie that he has made a difference with apartments and a baseball team here in the Dominican Republic. “They have said that I have a baseball team, I don’t know if with the intention of saying that I was diverting money in some way”.