2023-08-25 05:30:21
The president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales (center), at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid, August 22, 2023. JUAN MEDINA / REUTERS
The noose is tightening around Luis Rubiales and calls for his resignation are becoming more and more pressing. To try to stem a crisis that is beyond it, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has decided to hold an extraordinary general meeting on Friday August 25 to decide on the future of its president. According to several Spanish media, he should announce there that he is leaving his post.
The kiss imposed by Mr. Rubiales on the number 10, Jenni Hermoso, during the celebrations of the coronation of Roja at the World Cup at Stadium Australia in Sydney (Australia) has become the symbol of an outdated machismo. Downside of the incredible victory of the national team in the tournament, “The Rubiales Affair” has gone far beyond the world of football… and the Spanish borders.
Thursday, August 24, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced the opening of disciplinary proceedings against the boss of the RFEF “for the events that took place on August 20 at the end of the Women’s World Cup final”. The international body, responsible for organizing the tournament, had so far remained silent.
“These facts could constitute a violation of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 13 of the FIFA disciplinary code”she said, adding that she “will not provide any further information regarding this procedure until a final decision has been rendered”. dedicated to « discrimination »the text to which FIFA refers punishes in particular the fact of “to undermine the dignity or integrity” of somebody “because of his sex” by a suspension “running for at least ten games, or any other appropriate disciplinary action”.
The day before, Jenni Hermoso had indicated in a press release that she was leaving the FUTPRO union – exclusively dedicated to women’s football – to defend her. The latter has already demanded the taking of “exemplary measures” against Mr. Rubiales. “It is necessary to keep moving forward in the fight for equality, a fight that our players have waged with determination”insisted the organization.
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Until then, the 33-year-old Spanish striker had only spoken twice about this case. A first time during a live on the Instagram social network, shortly after this forced kiss. “I didn’t like it, huh! », she then let go, smiling, in the locker room. A little later, in statements sent to the press by the RFEF, she explained that it was“a totally spontaneous mutual gesture because of the immense joy that comes from winning the World Cup”.
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