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RFEF Calls for Rubiales’s Resignation after Incident with Jennifer Hermoso

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By Web Desk Published August 29, 2023 3 Min Read
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After securing victory in the 2023 Women's World Cup final football match against England at Sydney's Stadium Australia on August 20th, Spain's defender with jersey #20, Rocio Galvez, receives congratulations from Luis Rubiales, the President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The celebratory moment is shared alongside Spain's Jennifer Hermoso wearing #10. The scene captures the elation of this achievement on the international stage. (Photo: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images)
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In the wake of a significant controversy, an urgent meeting of the regional presidents of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) strongly recommended RFEF President Luis Rubiales to step down from his role.

The key driver behind the RFEF’s forceful recommendation was an incident deemed to have severely tarnished the reputation of Spanish football. The genesis of this backlash traces back to an event at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Finals. Luis Rubiales, the head of Spanish football, kissed World Cup-winning midfielder Jennifer Hermoso on the lips during the medal distribution ceremony after Spain’s glorious win against England.

The optics of the event, which had global attention, were further amplified given the presence of esteemed guests like Spanish Queen Letizia and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

On August 20, Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales planted a nonconsensual kiss on Spanish player Jenni Hermoso after they won the Women’s World Cup.

It sparked uproar. But that has only caused him (and, uh, his mom) to double down.

Here’s our timeline of the controversy. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/MYUan9jV4M

— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) August 28, 2023

Subsequent to this, FIFA announced Rubiales’ suspension and explicitly directed him and other RFEF officials to avoid making any contact with Hermoso. This direction came particularly after revelations about RFEF’s intentions to initiate legal action against the player.

The Path Forward and Calls for Reformation

Pedro Rocha, the interim chief of RFEF, has received backing from the regional presidents. Under his leadership, the organization is expected to foster an environment of “dialogue and reconciliation with all football institutions.” There’s a clarion call for revamping the federation’s governance. The statement from the regional presidents aptly encapsulates the mood, “We will urge the relevant authorities to carry out a profound and imminent organizational restructuring in strategic positions of the federation.”

Spain football head Rubiales refuses to resign over unsolicited player kiss | Football News Government ministers and figures within sport demand Rubiales’s resignation for his kiss on the lips of Jenni Hermoso.Spain’s football chief Luis R…https://t.co/o3fyrM79xU

— IsIamic Woman Academy (@IsiamicA) August 29, 2023

Amidst this crisis, the regional presidents did not miss out on commending the women’s team for their World Cup win in Australia and New Zealand. However, the shadow of this incident has had consequences; currently, 81 players, Hermoso included, are on strike, demanding a change in the federation’s leadership.

Adding to the mire of controversy, Spain’s apex criminal court announced its decision to initiate a preliminary inquiry into Rubiales’ actions. The probe’s focus is to ascertain whether the act can be categorized as “sexual assault”. In her statement, Jennifer Hermoso mentioned that she felt victimized by the incident, countering Rubiales’ claim that the kiss was consensual.

With the legal machinery in motion, Hermoso will be approached to discern her interest in formally filing a lawsuit, as the incident’s repercussions continue to unfold.

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