Uefa are expected to refuse the Spanish football federation’s request to be suspended from international competition
Football’s governing bodies have long-standing rules barring national governments from interfering with the running of the domestic federations. However, Uefa will not comply with the RFEF’s request for a sanction, a person familiar with the issue told The Associated Press on Monday.
The unprecedented request by the Spanish federation for a suspension appears to be an attempted power play against its critics. The RFEF may have been trying to provoke fans and powerful clubs like Barcelona and Real Madrid, plus the men’s national team, into backing its efforts to save Rubiales’ job.
Fifa opened a disciplinary case against Rubiales on Thursday after taking control of the process as the Women’s World Cup organisers. The governing body did not invoke its version of the rules against government interference to protect Rubiales, leading the RFEF to send a letter to Uefa on Friday, urging them to act.
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