Who is Luis Rubiales? Meet the controversial president of the Spanish Federation

After kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips and making an obscene gesture in the World Cup final, Luis Rubiales was in the media, but the president of the Spanish Federation collects old controversies

After the title of Women’s World Cupconquered by Spain, Luis Rubialespresident of Spanish Football Federation, has been one of the most talked about names in football. In celebration of the conquest, the leader made obscene gestures and kissed everyone on the mouth. Jenni Hermoso. However, the controversies surrounding this figure do not stop there.

Even before the World Cup started, the president was already the target of much criticism among Spanish fans. Even with the resignation of 15 players from the national team last year, in protest at the maintenance of Jorge Vildathe director decided to keep the coach in charge, without paying attention to the requests of his athletes.

Furthermore, dealing with his management in men’s football, Rubiales dismissed Juan Lopetegui, in May 2018, when he took over as president. However, Spain was about to start its trajectory in Russia World Cupbut had to rely on a new commander, Fernando Hierro. However, the result was not good and the team fell in the round of 16.

In addition to all these issues and failures during his term, the president still collects controversy with former players, such as Gerard Pique, controversial speeches against smaller clubs and inappropriate recordings of conversations with the government. Finally, Rubiales also has accusations of embezzling money to produce private parties.

Luís Rubiales at the celebration of the title of the Spanish national team (Credit: Getty Images)

Source: sportbuzz

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