The president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, has been called by his own uncle a “cowardly man”, “obsessed” with power, luxury, money and women.
Rubiales has been suspended by FIFA from all football-related activity due to his behavior during the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.
He was filmed grabbing his crotch in Spain’s 1-0 win over England, before kissing the winning players and FC Barcelona striker Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the post-match medal ceremony.
Rubiales refused to resign despite the widespread criticism he received. The head of the RFEF, who is also vice-president of UEFA, continues to defend his cause.
His mother has gone on a hunger strike to have his name cleared, but the 23 players of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad have vowed not to represent the national team again until he is removed from the squad. power, and 11 members of Jorge Vilda’s coaching staff quit.
Rubiales has been criticized by prominent figures in sport and government, and his uncle is now questioning the 46-year-old’s personality.
Juan Rubiales, who was his nephew’s chief of staff at the RFEF between 2018 and 2020, but whose relationship with a loved one is now strained, told El Confidencial: “Dignity is to defend Jenni, to understand her and to reprove the embarrassing behavior of this president.
“He is a proud and arrogant person and his great enemy is himself. He suffers from his pride and arrogance. And now, he doesn’t have the slightest dignity to come out of this trance in an honorable way. He’s a cowardly man. When he puts on the boss cap, well, of course, he feels the best.
“He is a man obsessed with power, obsessed with luxury, obsessed with money, and even with women. I believe this boy needs a program of social re-education and re-education in his relationship with women.
