Luis Rubiales arrested; former president facing two-and-a-half-year sentence

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Former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales leaves the Audiencia Nacional court in Madrid on September 15, 2023. Five days after resigning as Spain's football chief, Luis Rubiales was due in court today on sexual assault charges over forcibly kissing women's World Cup player Jenni Hermoso. The 46-year-old has been summoned to Madrid's Audiencia Nacional court at midday (1000 GMT) where he will appear before Judge Francisco de Jorge who is heading up the investigation. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)

Former RFEF president Luis Rubiales has been arrested.

The former Spanish footballing president hit headlines last year for controversially kissing female player Jenni Hermoso following Spain Women’s World Cup win.

However, the disgraced 46-year-old, who resigned from his position with the Royal Federation of Spanish Football in September, has made headlines again.

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According to journalist Ben Jacobs , after allegedly receiving illegal commissions when negotiating the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia — a competition Real Madrid last won after Los Blancos beat Barcelona 4-1 in Riyadh — Rubiales, after arriving in Madrid from the Dominican Republic, was detained by police and taken into custody.

The 46-year-old is now facing a possible two-and-a-half-year prison sentence.

He strongly denies any wrongdoing.

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