Rubiales RFEF timeline: World Cup kiss, allegations, more - ESPN

Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), refused to resign on Friday and said he will «fight to the end» after a week of growing pressure following his unsolicited kiss of Spain player Jenni Hermoso. On Saturday, he was provisionally suspended from all football-related activities for 90 days by FIFA.

That Rubiales grabbed Hermoso's head and kissed her lips without her consent has garnered most of the headlines, but he was also seen effusively hugging other members of the Spain national team and kissing them on the cheek. Before that, immediately following Spain's confirmation as World Cup champions, Rubiales was seen grabbing his crotch in a victory gesture, with 16-year-old Infanta Sofia and Queen Letizia of Spain standing nearby.

Rubiales, 46, announced the surprise move — after widespread reports that he planned to quit — in a speech on Friday in which he attempted to justify his behaviour, and lashed out at critics, during an extraordinary meeting of the federation's general assembly.

His behaviour has been denounced by various sporting bodies and politicians throughout the week, including acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. While Rubiales has increased RFEF revenue and led a bid to bring the World Cup to the country in 2030, his tenure has also been marked by controversial incidents and allegations against him.

Here is a timeline of Rubiales' five-year tenure as the RFEF president.

After a career as a professional footballer, mainly spent in Spain but ending in Scotland with Hamilton Academical, Rubiales was elected president of the Spanish Players' Association (AFE) in 2010. He quit in 2017 to pursue the job at the RFEF, eventually getting elected ahead of Juan Luis