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Luis Rubiales, President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)

THE PRESIDENT OF THE RFEF, VERY QUESTIONED

The scandal continues: Criticism against Rubiales intensifies after his kiss to Jenni Hermoso

Published:23/08/2023 - 00:40h

Updated:23/08/2023 - 00:41h

The historic consecration of the Spanish National Team in the Women's World Cup has been marred by controversy. Luis Rubiales' kiss to Jenni Hermoso before lifting the trophy has generated a wave of criticism that threatens to remove the president of the RFEF from office

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Luis Rubiales blurred the celebrations of the feminine Spanish Selection champion of the world with a gesture that caused just immediate stir before the players raised the trophy in New Zealand. A kiss in the mouth of the president of the Real Spanish Federation of Football (RFEF) to Jennifer Beautiful when the Spanish forward received his medal exploded a controversy that is still far to resolve .

What finish for lighting the scandal was the comment of the player in a video during the celebrations. "That has not liked me, eh!", it said in facetious tone, leaving clear that the kiss surprised him to the equal that to the rest of the world. From the minister of Culture and Sport of Spain, Miquel Iceta, the one who described as "unacceptable" the gesture of Rubiales, until ex players and other Spanish leaders, has manifested , in his majority, to criticise to the mandamás of the RFEF and ask actions against what a lot of consider like a clear sample of bullying. In spite of the controversy, Luis accompanied to the champions the Monday in the celebrations in Madrid after apologising public by a "gesture equipovado".

A lot of personalities demand the resignation of Rubiales

One of the hardest against Rubiales has been Iker Boxes. The ex captain of The Red and the Real Madrid posteó, of ironic form, a message in his account of Twitter asking the resignation of the president. "To see, that I me entere: Then somebody has resigned or no? What walk stray…", published Iker beside a meme animated of John Travolta confused.

Harder was the Spanish minister of Equality, Irene Montero, when referring to the gesture. "We do not take for granted that kiss without consent is something 'that happens'. It is a form of sexual violence that suffer the women of daily form and up to now invisible, and that can not normalise. It is task of all the society. The consent in the centre. Only yes it is yes", it expressed the civil servant.

The own did Yolanda Díaz, vice-president second of the Government in functions, to the confirms the complaint of the coalition 'Add' to Rubiales. "The CSD has to act so that the machismo do not remain impune", said with reference to what, in his opinion, has to do the Upper Council of Spanish Sports. Like this the things, in legal terms, the dismissal or resignation of the mandamás of the RFEF luce like the most feasible road to resolve the scandal.

The hermetismo reigns in the Women's team

Logically, the situation has tornado particularly uncomfortable in the Selection. The contradictory statements of Jenni Beautiful on the incident have fed the doubts on cuán concensuado was the gesture and, in this regard, one of which has fixed posture with clarity has been Irene Walls. For the footballer of the Barça, the president of the RFEF had "an unlucky gesture".

"We are very happy by what have achieved and do not want that it blur all this, but it value and that enjoy it a lot", ensured Walls. Of his side, Beautiful treated, without éxtio, to resolve the controversy after the final. "It can not give more turns to a gesture of friendship and gratitude, have won a World-wide and do not go to divert us of the important", said the ex leading culé. With the happen of the days, the controversial has to mermar, but inevitably will have consequences.

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