2023-08-26 01:35:40
Jenni Hermoso demolished the version of Luis Rubiales hours after the incendiary intervention of the president of the Federation before the assembly of the organism. «I want to clarify that at no time did I consent to the kiss he gave me and in no case did I seek to raise the president. I do not tolerate my word being questioned, much less that words are invented that I have not said, “says the soccer player in a statement released by the Futpro union, which represents the Madrid.
“Following the events that occurred this morning and given the perplexity of the speech delivered by the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Mr. Luis Manuel Rubiales Béjar, the players of the senior team, recent world champions, in I support Jennifer Hermoso, they want to express their firm and resounding condemnation of behaviors that have violated the dignity of women”, say the rest of the Spanish internationals, who have previously shown support for their partner individually.
“We want to end this statement by asking for real changes, both sporting and structural, that help the senior team to continue growing in order to transfer this great success to later generations. After everything that happened during the Women’s World Cup, we want to state that all the players who sign this document will not return to a call for the national team if the current leaders continue,” conclude the 56 signatories, including the world champions. .
Subsequently, Jenni Hermoso went even further in a statement posted on her X social network account (formerly Twitter). “In reference to what happened today. Although it is true that for my part I do not want to interfere with the multiple legal processes in progress, I feel obliged to denounce that the words of Mr. Luis Rubiales explaining the unfortunate incident are categorically false and part of the manipulative culture that he himself has generated » , she emphasizes.
«I clarify that at no time did the conversation to which Mr. Luis Rubiales referred to take place and that, far from it, his kiss was consented. In the same way I want to reiterate as I did at the time that this fact had not been to my liking, “the Spanish international abounds. «I felt vulnerable and the victim of aggression, an impulsive, macho, out of place act and without any kind of consent on my part. Simply, I was not respected », she stresses at another point in the statement.
Federation response
In view of the writings published this Friday afternoon, the federation tried to come out at the end of the day with a statement in which it defends Rubiales’ actions during the celebration and announces that it will take legal action to defend Rubiales’ “honorability” . According to the hard statement against the union’s letter, the explanations given by Rubiales “are absolutely true and that he does not lie.”
To justify the action and contradict the explanations given by Jenni Hermoso, the federation relies on the analysis of four photographs – evidence, in its opinion, “conclusive” – during the celebration and criticizes that the player has not responded to calls from the bodies of the federation that are processing the complaints. They assure from the agency that attempts to contact her have been “unsuccessful at all times.”
In the federation’s opinion, Rubiales has exposed “in a clear and simple way how the events that are the cause of conflict and ridicule on the part of broad sectors of society occurred.” For this reason, they warn that they will demonstrate “each of the lies that are spread” either by representatives or by the player herself.
The ‘Me Too’ of Spanish football
Rubiales’ speech did not leave anyone indifferent and was harshly criticized. Dozens of footballers from different generations came together to send a common message: “It’s over.” A kind of ‘Me Too’ of Spanish football, that transformative movement started virally as a ‘hashtag’ on social networks in 2017 to denounce a sexual assault. The stolen kiss from Jenni Hermoso was an abuse of power and women’s soccer rebelled against those who deny the facts.
The first to raise her voice was the queen of women’s football. Alexia Putellas lit the fuse for world champion Spain, who went behind the double Ballon d’Or with messages of support for Jenni Hermoso. “This is unacceptable,” cried the last winner of the best soccer player in the world in a forceful tweet.
The former captain of the national team and current Barcelona footballer was the first, and after her there was an unstoppable cascade of messages closing ranks around the ’10’ of Spain. He joined Mollet del Vallès Cata Coll, goalkeeper of the winning women’s Spain in Australia. “I am sorry that 23 soccer players are not the protagonists,” said the international, with the same opinion as Teresa Abelleira, Athenea del Castillo, Misa Rodríguez, Alba Redondo, Ona Batlle, Mariona Caldentey, Olga Carmona, the player who scored the goal of the very final in the oceanic event, or the MVP of the past women’s World Cup, Aitana Bonmatí. “There are limits that cannot be crossed and we cannot tolerate this. We are with you, partner », she pointed out categorically. “The victim is you,” highlighted Irene Paredes, guide without an armband of the best generation of Spanish soccer players.
support of the rebels
Other important players on the national scene such as Patri Guijarro, Nerea Eizagirre, Lola Gallardo or Mapi León, four of those who gave up playing in the World Cup with Jorge Vilda in charge, have also supported the top scorer in the history of La Roja. “Unfortunate to reach this point to believe that the complaints of months ago were real,” said the first. “Very quickly, people who had to give up their dreams to defend values and decent and basic conditions were found to be right,” said the Atlético de Madrid goalkeeper. Maite Oroz, who was left out on the last World Cup tournament list, criticized that what has happened “cannot be allowed, it is shameful and unacceptable.”
They are not alone, other soccer players and athletes, such as the athlete Ana Peleteiro or the basketball player Marta Xargay also expressed their opinion about Rubiales’ appearance. «The speech is scary, but the applause from those present even more. In what world do we live? “, criticized the triple jump athlete. All the reactions came after a speech in which the head honcho of Spanish football accused feminism and the president of LaLiga, Javier Tebas, of wanting to end his career in the Federation. “It is a social murder, they are trying to kill me,” he assured.
The criticism has also been joined by a wave of resignations. The president of the Navarra Football Federation and also president of the National Women’s Football Committee, Rafael del Amo, announced his goodbye and was the only member of the FEF who demanded Rubiales’ resignation during the assembly. «I owed myself to my principles and I asked him to resign. I appreciate her trusting me, but I think she’s overstepped the bar,” she said. He was joined by Itziar Díaz, from La Rioja, Javier Landeta, from the Basque, José Juan Arencibia, from the Canary Islands and José Ángel Peláez, president of the Cantabrian territorial federation. These are expected to be joined by several more presidents over the next few hours, such as Pablo Lozano, from the Andalusian, and Salvador Gomar Fayos, from the Valencian.
“Other people’s shame”
The Association of Spanish Soccer Players (AFE) also issued a statement, which is precisely the union that Rubiales led for years. After describing the speech of its former president as “embarrassing”, the AFE has considered that in the face of “the grotesque starring, Luis Rubiales should not continue to be one more minute in charge of the RFEF.” Immediately afterwards, the union regretted that “Jennifer was the one who found herself in a position of weakness before a superior who incredibly wanted to present herself as the victim with her explanations in the Assembly.” The AFE also considered that after this Assembly, “the image of Spanish sport, both nationally and internationally, has once again been seriously damaged by Luis Rubiales, who with his actions every day puts Spain’s candidacy to organize the 2030 World Cup”.
Isco and Borja Iglesias were among the first players to condemn the federation president’s behavior and show their support for the midfielder. A reaction that was slow to arrive from the footballers and who on social networks wondered why there was so much silence. Among those who appeared was Iker Casillas, with a clear and concise: “Shame on others.” After a while he already specified: “We would have to spend these five days talking about our girls, about the joy they gave us all, to boast of a title that we did not have in women’s football but…”. For several footballers the ‘speech’ of the president of the Federation has not gone unnoticed either, even for some, like David De Gea, who usually keep a low profile on networks, have broken their silence. “My ears are bleeding,” added the former Manchester United goalkeeper.
On the other hand, Borja Iglesias confessed in networks to be “freaking out”, in addition to announcing his resignation from the National Team “until things change.” His teammate at Betis, Héctor Bellerín, also spoke about it: “He is a real shame. They are facts for which someone cannot go unpunished.
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