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Spanish football may have triumphed over the international scene of the male and female match in recent years, but out of the field, it remains involved in a series of judicial cases. The biggest profile begins on Monday while the former leader of the Luis Rubiales federation is tried for his forced kiss on Jenni Hermoso, which shocked the world. Rubiales resigned disgrace in September 2023, Pedro Rocha taking his post, although his reign was short -lived. After the men of Spanish raised the Euro 2024 trophy, Rocha was suspended for having exceeded his dismissal functions of the secretary of the federation, Andreu Camps, among other offenses.
A few months earlier, Rocha was investigated as part of a corruption case committed under the presidency of Luis Rubiales.
Since then, the Federation has been under the supervision of the government, which hopes to help it find stability at a time when the country is preparing to co-organize the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Morocco.
Rafael Louzan took office as president on December 16 for a four -year term, but he transpires on a verdict in another judicial case, which could plunge the federation into even more unrest.
Having been forbidden to hold public functions after being found guilty of embezzlement during the management of another public body, confirmation of this sentence would oblige Louzan to resign.
If this happens, Louzan could become the fourth consecutive president of the Spanish Football Federation to be forced to resign because of his involvement in legal affairs.
Rubial predecessor, Angel Maria Villar, was ousted in 2018 after being suspended the previous year, when he and his son were arrested for suspicion of corruption, between several other charges.
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