Here are the most important events in the case involving Spanish football president Luis Rubiales:

August 20: Rubiales kisses Spanish profile Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth after the World Cup final in Sydney.

August 21: Several members of the Spanish government criticized Rubiales for the incident and demanded his resignation as football president.

August 21: Rubiales apologized for the incident and said he regretted it.

August 24: The International Football Association (FIFA) opened disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales.

August 25: At the extraordinary general meeting, Rubiales stated that he would not resign from his job. – I will not resign, I will not resign, I will not resign, shouted Rubiales to the audience, who responded with applause and cheers.

August 25: Later that day, Spanish Sports Council (CSD) Chairman Victor Francos stated that the government would take Rubiales to the Spanish Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAD). He also criticized the assembly for the way they upgraded Rubiales.

August 25: In the evening, Hermoso released a statement from his mouth after several days of criticism towards Rubiales. There she explained that she did not give her consent to the kiss and described herself as “the victim of an impulsive and sexist-based act”. At the same time, more than 50 players confirmed that they would not play for Spain as long as Rubiales was football president. A few days later, the support staff also resigned, except for head coach Jorge Vilda.

August 26: The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) insisted on taking Hermoso to court in a bid to “free” Rubiales.

August 26: FIFA suspended Rubiales from all football activities for 90 days while they investigate the matter.

August 28: Rubiales’ mother locked herself in a church in Granada and went on hunger strike to support her son. He called the case an “inhumane and bloody manhunt” for his son.

August 28: The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) holds a crisis meeting in Madrid.

August 28: Spanish prosecutors opened a case against Rubiales for possible sexual harassment. Prosecutors will now obtain information, among others, from Hermoso.

August 28: After an extraordinary meeting, Spanish regional football leaders decided to ask Rubiales to immediately step down as football president. They also demanded reforms in the union.

September 1: Rubiales defended himself again in a statement. “Throughout this period, I have been the victim of an unprecedented lynching in the media and politics, and I myself did not interfere in this. “Not just nationally, but globally,” he wrote.

September 5: The RFEF apologized to “world football” and said that Rubiales’ behavior had caused great damage to the sport’s reputation.

September 5: National team coach Jorge Vilda had to leave his job, 16 days after he led the team to a WC gold medal.

September 8: The Spanish prosecutor’s office said it would take further legal action against Rubiales.

September 10: Rubiales announced that he was stepping down as president of Spanish football and vice president of the European Football Association (UEFA).