Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales' mother Angeles Bejar taken to hospital after hunger strike

The mother of the Spanish Football Federation's beleaguered chief Luis Rubiales, who started a hunger strike in support of her son on Monday, was taken to a local hospital on Wednesday after feeling tired and stressed out, the local priest said.

Angeles Bejar had locked herself in a church in her hometown of Motril in southern Spain to protest the treatment of her son in the furore over him kissing World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on the mouth, which led to his suspension by FIFA on Saturday.

She was taken to the Santa Ana hospital in Motril on Wednesday evening, the priest, who identified himself as father Antonio, told reporters without elaborating.

The Santa Ana Hospital would not confirm if Bejar was admitted.

Rubiales has so far refused to quit his role as president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) despite pressure from political leaders and a direct call for his resignation by the federation's regional presidents on Monday.

The 46-year-old is provisionally suspended by FIFA pending an investigation into his conduct in Sydney on 20 August.

As well as kissing Hermoso, which he claimed was consensual but she said was not, the president grabbed his crotch in the stadium's VIP area in celebration of Spain’s win over England, when he was standing metres away from Spain’s Queen Letizia and her teenage daughter.

FIFA has suspended Rubiales for an initial period of 90 days. He and the RFEF have also been ordered not to contact Hermoso either directly or through intermediaries.

Hermoso, who said in a statement last week that she felt like the "victim of assault" has accused the RFEF of a "manipulative, hostile and controlling culture" and a total of 81 players signed a letter stating they would not accept national team