Luis Rubiales: Spanish Football Federation regional presidents call for resignation
Regional leaders of the Spanish Football Federation are calling on their president Luis Rubiales to resign after he kissed Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso.
He has faced widespread criticism after he kissed Hermoso, 33, on the lips, without her permission, following Spain’s 2023 Women’s World Cup final.
Hermoso said the kiss was not consensual.
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A preliminary investigation into whether the incident amounts to a crime of sexual assault has been launched by Spanish prosecutors.
On Monday, Rubiales’ mother Angeles Bejar locked herself in a church in Spain and went on a hunger strike in protest of the treatment of her son.
Rubiales was suspended on Saturday by Fifa, just a day after he said he would not resign and claimed the kiss was “mutual and consensual.”
“After recent events and the unacceptable behaviour that has seriously damaged the image of Spanish football, the presidents request that Luis Rubiales resign immediately as president of the RFEF,” the federation (RFEF) said in a statement on Monday, after an extraordinary meeting of its regional presidents.
The presidents also gave their “unanimous support” to interim RFEF chief Pedro Rocha and called for an overhaul of the federation’s management.
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