“He is a proud, arrogant person and his great enemy is himself”: Juan Rubiales, uncle of Luis Rubiales, accuses him of using the Spanish Football Federation for his own benefit

Things are getting complicated for Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish Football Federation, who has found himself in the middle of controversy after an incident at the Women’s World Cup awards ceremony. During the event, Rubiales kissed soccer player Jenni Hermoso without consent, after Spain beat England 1-0.

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The sports leader was suspended by FIFA because he did not resign. But the controversy continues, since now his uncle, Juan Rubiales, has made some statements that have questioned the reputation of the Spanish sports leader. Juan expressed his support for Hermos and stated that his nephew is an “arrogant and arrogant” person.

What did Juan Rubiales say about his nephew?

Juan Rubiales has experience in the world of journalism, he was a reporter for the Spanish channel Antena 3 and worked with his nephew when he was elected president of the Federation. During this period, he was able to see the real face of Luis Rubiales, which seems to have influenced his current statements.

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In an interview with El Mundo, Juan Rubiales asserted that the sports leader “didn’t have the stature to be president of the Federation”. In addition, he pointed out that he used his position for his own benefit and that his pride was his downfall.

“In the end, his great enemy was himself. He was defeated by his arrogance and conceit, and now the problem is that he does not have enough humility to leave with dignity,” he said.

He also pointed out that Luis Rubiales “raised his position”, because he thinks he is above everything.

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“In the Federation, a trusted group began to call him ‘Kennedy’, Kennedy (former President of the United States) believed that he was above good and evil, it was believed that he was always right above all else, he did not value anyone’s opinion and that was one of his big problems, and that was to despise everyone”, the journalist said.

In another interview with El Confidencial, Juan Rubiales said that his nephew is a person who is only interested in power, luxury and women.

“He is a man obsessed with power, obsessed with luxury, obsessed with money, even with women,” he said.

He stated that his nephew has aspirations to be someone important and that he has invested a significant amount of money to buy a residence in Madrid worth two million euros.

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Juan Rubiales emphasized that his nephew had submitted to the Federation and that during his term the workers lived in “fear”. He also said that he often repeated the phrase “better to be scared than disgusted”.

The situation surrounding Luis Rubiales continues to create controversy and divide opinion. While the sportscaster is defending himself, claiming the incident was a misunderstanding, others are supporting Jenni Hermoso and criticizing Rubiales’ behavior. (AND)

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