スペイン連盟前会長、イングランド選手にも無理やりキス　ＦＡ会長

【ロンドンＡＦＰ＝時事】サッカー女子Ｗ杯オーストラリア・ニュージーランド大会の表彰式でスペイン代表の選手に無理やりキスをしたとして３年間の資格停止処分を受けたスペインサッカー連盟のルイス・ルビアレス前会長が、決勝で戦ったイングランドの選手に対しても不適切な行為をしていたと、イングランドサッカー協会のデビー・ヒューイット会長が指摘していたことが分かった。（写真はスペインサッカー連盟のルイス・ルビアレス会長）
　ヒューイット氏は国際サッカー連盟（ＦＩＦＡ）が公表した処分に関する報告書の中で、ルビアレス氏が表彰式でイングランドのローラ・クームスの顔を「包み込むようにしてなでた」ほか、ルーシー・ブロンズの顔に「無理やりキスをしたように見えた」と証言した。
　一連の指摘に対してルビアレス氏は、ヒューイット氏が「露骨に」うそをついているか、「何も知らずに話している」と反論した。
　報告書では、ＦＩＦＡが３年間の資格停止より厳しい処分を検討していたことも明らかになった。
　９月に会長を辞任したルビアレス氏は、キスは合意の上だったと一貫して主張しており、１０月にＦＩＦＡから資格停止処分を科された際には不服申し立てをする意向を示している。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2023/12/07-17:05）

Disgraced former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales behaved inappropriately towards England players after the Women's World Cup final, according to Football Association chairwoman Debbie Hewitt.
World governing body FIFA in October imposed a three-year ban from all football activities on Rubiales over his conduct at the match, which included kissing Spanish player Jenni Hermoso without her consent.
European champions England lost the final in Sydney 1-0.
FIFA has now published its findings into the case, saying it had been tempted to impose a more severe sanction.
The FIFA disciplinary committee said Rubiales had acted with a sense of complete impunity at the game on August 20.
The committee could not stress enough that -- regardless of the emotional state he was in during and after the match -- (Rubiales') behaviour was inexcusable and unacceptable, especially considering his high rank within the football ecosystem at the time, it said.
Hewitt was asked to give evidence and the report includes a summary of her submission.
According to the report, Hewitt said Rubiales cupped and stroked the face of England's Laura Coombs and seemingly forcefully kissed Lucy Bronze on her face at the presentation ceremony.
Hewitt added she felt deeply uncomfortable and embarrassed at the way Rubiales greeted the Spanish players, which included tapping one on the bottom.
According to the report, she also noted Rubiales kissing Hermoso fully and forcibly on the mouth.
In his response, Rubiales accused Hewitt of blatantly lying or speaking from ignorance in relation to the kiss.
Rubiales, who resigned from his position in September after initially vowing not to stand down, indicated his intention to appeal against the ban on the day it was issued.
Five days after resigning as Spain's football chief, Rubiales appeared before a judge investigating a complaint of sexual assault over the Hermoso incident.
Rubiales has repeatedly insisted the kiss was consensual.