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Fifa has suspended Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities following his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That’s an asinine, empty threat. The players clearly have public opinion on their side. All FIFA is doing is advertising how out of touch they are. FIFA is begging to be put in their place.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I mean, to be fair to FIFA (did I just type that?) they have suspended him: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/26/fifa-suspends-luis-rubiales-from-all-football-related-activity-over-hermoso-kiss

EDIT - ha, forgot what thread I was on and didn't realise I'd just shared the OP link! Oh well

It's the Spanish FA who need to step up though, they're making absolute fools of themselves.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Sexists close ranks around each other to protect their own. This probably only ends after the Spanish FA has been completely rebuilt.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The Spanish Federation is threatening the players not FIFA.