| Jenni Hermoso calls for ‘exemplary measures’ against Spanish FA chief over kiss
“I believe that we cannot tolerate performances like the ones we have seen, which have tarnished a milestone as big as winning a World Cup. I cannot imagine the feeling that all the players of the national team must have right now seeing how they are not talking about the great tournament they had and the fantastic football they taught us all. It’s a shame that a beautiful story that many players have built over so many years has become dirty,” he added.
Después de lo que ha pasado esta semana me gustaría transmitir mi tristeza, como persona, como padre de tres hijas, como esposo y como futbolista, ante los acontecimientos que estamos viviendo en nuestro fútbol y alrededor de la selección española femenina.
Creo que no podemos… pic.twitter.com/DYASzKXQuU
— Andrés Iniesta (@andresiniesta8) August 27, 2023
Amidst the backlash after the incident within and outside Spain, Rubiales was asked to step down and he was expected to announce his resignation on Friday but instead, he stated he won’t step down.
“We have had to put up with a president who has held on to his position, who has not admitted that his behaviour has been unacceptable and that it is damaging the image of our country and our football around the world,” Iniesta further wrote.
Players of the Pachuca women’s club hold up a banner with a message that reads in Spanish; “We are with you Jenni,” in reference to their team member Jenni Hermoso, before the start of a match in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (AP)
On Saturday, FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee provisionally suspended Luis Rubiales for 90 days. “The chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee… has decided today to provisionally suspend Mr Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities at national and international level,” FIFA said in a statement.
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The world football governing body’s disciplinary committee also ordered Rubiales and RFEF officials and employees alike to refrain from contacting or attempting to contact Hermoso or those around her. The Spanish national team that won the World Cup as well as several other national players have said they would not play international matches while Rubiales remains head of the federation.
“The decision adopted by the chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has been communicated today to Mr Luis Rubiales, the RFEF and (European soccer body) UEFA for due compliance.”
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The committee said it would not provide any further information on the disciplinary proceedings until a final decision was taken.
