Spanish football chief Rubiales urged to resign after kissing player
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The Professional Women's Football League has lodged a complaint with the President of the Superior Sports Council (CSD) concerning the incident.
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Spanish Football chief Luis Rubiales watches players arrive to greet their Prime Minister in Madrid, on August 23, 2023 (AFP)
Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales is being heavily criticized for kissing player Jenni Hermoso after her team's 1-0 win over England in the Women's World Cup final in Australia on Sunday. He initially attacked the claims but eventually apologized.
In its statement, La Liga F said, "The Professional Women's Football League has lodged a complaint with the President of the Superior Sports Council (CSD) after the very serious actions and behavior of the president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, at the final of the Women's World Cup, and is calling for his dismissal."
"One of the greatest feats in the history of Spanish sport has been tainted by the embarrassing behaviour of the highest representative of Spanish football who, once again, and guided by his continuous and habitual desire for leadership, has revealed to not be up to the position he occupies," the statement added.
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"A boss grabbing his employee by the head and kissing her on the mouth simply cannot be tolerated... It's not just about the kiss," slamming another obscene incident as "unacceptable and disgusting."
That was a reference to another incident that same day in which Rubiales grabbed his private parts to celebrate Spain's win - less than two meters away from Spanish Queen Letizia and her daughter, Infanta Sofia.
La Liga F continued, "It's an incident which has entered the history of world sport and, more seriously still, will forever be linked to our national women's team," slamming it as an "unprecedented international disgrace for the 'Spain brand', for Spanish sport and for women's football in the world."
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