Mumbai, February 22: The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday dismissed an appeal by former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales against a three-year ban from the sport imposed by FIFA for kissing Spain player Jenni Hermoso after the 2023 Women's World Cup final. The decision by a panel at sport's highest court came a day after Rubiales was found guilty of sexually assaulting Hermoso, ordered to pay more than 10,000 euros ($10,400) in fines and was prohibited from getting within 200 meters of Hermoso or communicating with her for a year. Former Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales Fined After Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Jenni Hermoso As He Forcefully Kissed Her On Lips Without Consent.

Rubiales was banned by FIFA in October 2023. That barred him from working in soccer until after the men's 2026 World Cup. CAS said its panel determined that Rubiales' conduct at the Women's World Cup final “constituted multiple and serious violations of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and saw no reason to consider the sanction to be disproportionate. Jenni Hermoso Says Non-Consensual Kiss from Luis Rubiales After Spain's 2023 FIFA World Cup Win 'Stained One of the Happiest Days of My Life' As She Speaks Out During Former RFEF Chief's Trial.

“The CAS Panel ruled that the sanction imposed is reasonable and proportional,” the court said.

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