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The “Kiss” of Death for Spanish Football: Lessons Learned on Sport Safeguarding and Labor Relations from the Jenni Hermoso Trial
On August 20, 2023, the Spanish national football team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in history. As star forward Jenni ...
Official: Kylian Mbappe hit with one-match ban after Alaves red card
Big relief for Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid as the Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) ...
Barcelona player Mapi León banned for two matches after appearing to touch the groin of an opponent
Barcelona Femení player Mapi León was banned for two matches after appearing to touch the groin area of Espanyol defender ...
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Spain federation elects Rafael Louzan as president
Rafael Louzan is the new president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after being elected on Monday. The election comes just five days after FIFA confirmed that Spain will be one of ...
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Prosecution requests 15.5-year sentence for ex-head of Spanish Football Federation in alleged corruption probe
Luis Rubiales is not the only former head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) facing legal battles. His predecessor, Angel Maria Villar, is facing a potential 15.5-year prison sentence ...
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Osasuna appeal over Barcelona player dismissed
Martinez played the full 90 minutes against Osasuna on 27 March and the Basque club launched an appeal to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) a day later. However, the RFEF's competition ...
Osasuna appeal over eligibility of Barcelona’s Inigo Martinez dismissed by Spanish FA
Osasuna had alleged that Martinez was ineligible to play in the fixture after he withdrew from the Spain squad through injury ...
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Spanish Football Federation halt potential sanctions for Barcelona with clarification
However the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) appear to have cleared up any doubt over the matter. FIFA regulations state that any player who misses international duty through injury must ...
USSF, Relevent settlement clears path for foreign league games
On that occasion, Relevent was denied sanctioning by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. Relevent later tried to host an ...
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Osasuna claim Barcelona player was ineligible
Inigo Martinez did not join up with the recent Spain squad because of a knee injury Osasuna have launched an appeal to the Royal Spanish Football Federation, claiming Barcelona defender Inigo ...
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Spain's Cubarsi out of Netherlands second leg after sustaining injury
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed on Friday that Cubarsi will be unavailable for Sunday's second leg in Valencia. "After the tests carried out by the Royal Spanish Football ...
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Spain's Pau Cubarsí returns to Barcelona after ankle injury
"After the tests carried out by the Royal Spanish Football Federation medical team, it has been decided that the player will return to his club Barcelona, to begin his recovery from the discomfort ...