Luis Rubiales, on Friday, mentioned he is not going to give up as President of the Spanish FA (RFEF) amid the controversy surrounding forcibly kissing midfielder Jenni Hermoso after the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup ultimate.
After studies emerged that he would resign from the submit immediately, the Spaniard stunned the soccer fraternity by refusing to resign, as an alternative blaming the media and officers of ‘social assassination’.
Spain’s appearing Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz nevertheless insisted that the RFEF chief has to go.
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Rubiales’ place has been underneath immense scrutiny ever for the reason that incident got here to gentle proper after the presentation ceremony following Spain’s maiden triumph on the Women’s World Cup.
The incident sparked outrage inside and out of doors Spain, with many, together with authorities ministers, gamers and coaches, demanding his resignation and forcing the federation to name an emergency meeting on Friday, the place Rubiales mentioned the kiss was consensual and he was the sufferer of social assassination.
“I will not resign, I will not resign,” he mentioned.
Hermoso mentioned earlier she didn’t just like the kiss and the nationwide gamers’ union representing her — which Rubiales as soon as led — known as for his conduct to not go unpunished.
FIFA introduced on Thursday, that it was opening proceedings in opposition to Rubiales for violating paragraphs one and two of Article 13 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee will only provide further information on these disciplinary proceedings once it has issued a final decision on the matter”, the committee mentioned by a media assertion.
– With inputs from Reuters
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com