World Cup Spanish champion player Jenni Hermoso says ‘no time did I consent to the kiss’ given by Spanish federation chief Luis Rubiales, who refuses to quit even as FIFA suspends him from all football-related activities for three months
FIFA had opened disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales two days ago over the incident with player Jenni Hermoso last Sunday in Sydney that has caused an uproar among players and fans.
Victor Francos, head of Spain’s state-run National Sports Council, said the government supported FIFA’s decision.– which has been condemned as unwanted by Hermoso, her teammates and the Spanish government – arguing it was consensual. Rubiales played mainly in Spain’s second division in a career spanning 12 years. When he was elected to lead the RFEF in 2018, he promised to modernize its structure, increase turnover and make the federation more transparent.
The Spanish government cannot fire Rubiales but has strongly denounced his actions and said on Friday it was seeking to get him suspended using a legal procedure before a sports tribunal. In a joint statement sent via their FUTPRO union on Friday evening, all 23 of Spain’s cup-winning squad including Hermoso, as well as dozens of other squad members, said they would not play internationals while Rubiales remained head of the federation.
Earlier on Saturday, 11 members of the national women’s team’s coaching staff offered their resignations to the RFEF in a statement where they supported Hermoso and condemned Rubiales.
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