Inside the sordid rise of Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales from ‘orgies with ten prostitutes’ to ‘bag of cocaine’ claim
pChief a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23656736/who-luis-rubiales-jenni-hermoso/Luis Rubiales/a has been accused of group #8220;orgies#8221; with prostitutes, inappropriate comments to employees and more./p
figure id=attachment_23685339 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 970pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/luis-rubiales-president-royal-spanish-838098051-1.jpg?strip=allamp;w=960 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23685339 width=960 height=640 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureLuis Rubiales has had a long history of controversy in his relatively short career[/caption]
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pPlaying as a defender for Spanish teams including Mallorca B, Xerez and Levate, he first made headlines in the late 2000s while striking alongside his teammates over unpaid wages./p
pIn 2010, after retiring from playing, he became president of the Association of Spanish Footballers union./p
pHe took up his current position as FA chief in 2017, which he#8217;s been called upon to resign from after heavy criticism following his most recent controversy in the a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/womens-world-cup-2/Women#8217;s World Cup/a./p
pMarketing manager for a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196716/spain/Spain/a#8216;s a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/football/Football/a Player Association, Tamara Ramos, claimed last week that Rubiales would ask her what colour underwear she had on in her time at the association, before he left in 2017./p
pRubiales was also has blamed for Spain#8217;s loss in the 2018 a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/fifa/FIFA/a World Cup after a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/world-cup-2018/6529061/spain-sack-manager-julen-lopetegui-world-cup-real-madrid-wolves-why/dismissing the men#8217;s coach on the eve of their first match/a in the tournament./p
pa href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1250296/real-madrid/Real Madrid/a President Florentino Pérez allegedly told Revelo that Rubiales was the #8220;creepiest person I know#8221;./p
pa href=https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/08/28/the-sordid-and-sleazy-story-behind-the-rise-of-spanish-football-federation-chief-luis-rubiales/Olive Press/a reported him as saying: #8220;The first time we met, he [Rubiales] tried inviting me to an orgy. Seeing him stick his tongue down those players as disgusting.#8221;/p
pMultiple women have come forward with accusations ranging from #8220;misogyny to sexual harassment#8221;, and some allegations say he used public funds for sickening #8220;orgies.#8221;/p
pRubiales previously even booted his own uncle #8211; chief of staff atnbsp;FAnbsp;Madrid#8217;s headquarters #8211; after he alleged Rubiales had a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19816920/spanish-fa-sex-party-scandal-luis-rubiales/organised a #8220;private party#8221; with #8220;eight or 10 young girls#8221;/anbsp;and made him pay for it with association funds./p
pThe sex workers allegedly attended the #8220;orgies#8221; under the pretext of a #8220;work event#8221;, with their fees #8220;paid for#8221; by the a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/football/football/a federation, according to Rubiales#8217; uncle./p
pJuan Rubiales said: #8220;A group of eight or 10 young girls was invited by the President’s friend and former player Nene.#8221;/p
pIn the midst of a scandal after audio leaked of Rubiales and former Barca player Gerard Piqué plotting to transfer the Spanish Super Cup to a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/5760144/saudi-arabia/Saudi Arabia/a, the FA chief made outrageous claims./p
pAlleging the leaked audio files were part of a campaign to smear him, Rubiales claimed the leak was a #8220;mafia act#8221;./p
pWithout specifying who he was referring to, he suggested: #8220;I cannot guarantee one day they will put a bag of cocaine in the boot of my car.#8221;/p
pIn late 2022, 15 players posted an open letter to the federation complaining about the behaviour of RFEF bosses, citing attitudes to their #8220;emotional and physical wellbeing#8221;. /p
pRubiales implied the players who complained were #8220;blackmailing#8221; the federation and said the women should #8220;ask for forgiveness#8221;./p
pWhile there are a multitude of past incidents #8211; which Rubiales has fervently denied #8211; more are surfacing as the spotlight has shifted on the footie figurehead./p
pNow in his latest scandal, a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23678123/spain-fa-chief-luis-rubiales-mum-hunger-strike/Rubiales/a is facing a #8220;sexual assault#8221; probe and has refused to step down amid furore across Spain./p
pAfter the infamous kiss seen around the world went viral, Rubiales initially defended his actions and a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23570721/spanish-fa-chief-luis-rubiales-kiss-jenni-hermoso/branded critics as #8220;idiots#8221;./a/p
pRubiales did apologise later, saying: #8220;I’ve no doubt made a mistake and I have to admit it#8221;./p
pBut he then insisted he had no intention of leaving his post./p
pThat defiance, however, has only helped to deepen the outrage at his actions, as well as sparking wider criticism of his leadership./p
pThe Lionesses and LaLiga clubs joined in the surge of protests, with the public and politicians also voicing their displeasure./p
pAnd the whole coaching team of Spain#8217;s World Cup winners quit, except for manager Jorge Vilda./p
pFIFA a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23665775/luis-rubiales-banned-fifa-kissgate-jenni-hermoso/have now provisionally suspended him/anbsp;for 90 days and launched proceedings #8211; and are said to want him banned for a maximum term of 15 years,nbsp;a href=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12454577/FIFA-push-Luis-Rubiales-BANNED-football-15-years-Spanish-FA-turn-president-asking-resign-Jenni-Hermoso-kiss.html target=_blank rel=noreferrer noopenerthe Daily Mail claims./a/p
pRubiales could end up a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23680132/spain-rubiales-sexual-assault-kiss/facing charges of #8220;sexual aggression#8221;/a towards player Jenni Hermoso, as well as being asked to resign./p
pA preliminary probe has already been announced amid the ongoing fury and protests about the kiss seen around the world./p
pMeanwhile, his a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23678123/spain-fa-chief-luis-rubiales-mum-hunger-strike/mum locked herself in a church and began a hunger strike/a to protest the #8220;inhumane witch-hunt#8221; against her son./p
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figure id=attachment_23685343 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 970pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-jenni-hermoso-said-friday-840150596.jpg?strip=allamp;w=960 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23685343 width=960 height=640 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditAP/figcredit/figureJenni Hermoso said in a press conference that the kiss was unwanted[/caption]
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