The game’s governing body is the subject of legal action by players and leagues who say the international calendar is at breaking point. Here’s what you need to know.
The strike came after Luis Rubiales,then president of the Spanish federation,caused an uproar when he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the World Cup medal ceremony.
Women involved in Spanish soccer say they have endured everything from paternalism and offhand remarks to verbal abuse.
Soccer star Jenni Hermoso has filed an official complaint after she was kissed by federation boss Luis Rubiales after Spain’s World Cup win in Sydney.
Dear Angeles Bejar,it’s often difficult for mothers to recognise their child could be capable of poor behaviour.
Spanish federation boss Luis Rubiales refused to step down after insisting that a kiss on the lips with Jenni Hermoso was consensual,an assertion she strongly denies.
The 2-0 win,set up by goals to David Alaba and Karim Benzema,was only the second time the two clubs had met in a competitive match.
The invasion of Ukraine drew more punitive measures across the sporting world when Russia was stripped of the Champions League final and Formula One dropped the Russian Grand Prix.
Global sports have rallied behind Ukraine,with St Petersburg to be stripped of the Champions League and Formula One shunning Russia.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA president Michel Platini have been indicted over unlawfully arranging a payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.9 million).
Also in Europe,UEFA has ordered England to play one men’s national team game in an empty stadium as punishment for the chaos at the European Championship final.