Spanish football president refuses to resign over kiss row
The president of the Spanish football federation has refused to resign despite an uproar after he kissed a player on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final.
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Spanish Football Chief To Quit Over FIFA World Cup Kiss Scandal: Report
Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will quit his post after being roundly condemned by the football world and beyond for forcibly kissing a Spain player on the mouth following the Women's World Cup final, several media outlets reported Thursday. Rubiales, 46, will submit his resignation as president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) on Friday at an extraordinary general assembly, according to the reports.
FIFA Opens Disciplinary Proceedings Against Spanish Football Chief Over 'Kiss' Controversy
FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Luis Rubiales on Thursday after the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president kissed Spain star Jenni Hermoso on the lips following the Women's World Cup final last weekend. "The FIFA disciplinary committee informed Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish Football Association, today that it is opening disciplinary proceedings against him based on the events that occurred during the final," world football's governing body said in a statement.
Spanish football chief Rubiales under pressure to resign after World Cup final antics
The Spanish government has cranked up the pressure on under-fire Luis Rubiales after his "unacceptable" behaviour in the aftermath of Sunday's Women's World Cup final.
'I made a mistake': Spanish football boss apologises for kissing Women's World Cup star
Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation, apologised on Monday for kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the Women's World Cup.
Angry reaction after Spanish football leader kissed a Women’s World Cup star on the mouth
The Spanish government and the world players’ union condemned the behaviour of Luis Rubiales on Monday, a day after Spain’s 1-0 win over England. The soccer federation led by Rubiales sought to downplay the incident through a statement it attributed to the player he kissed, then later released a video in which Rubiales apologized.
Spanish football president embroiled in kiss controversy
The Spanish football federation president has been criticised by government ministers in the country for kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the celebrations of their Women's World Cup victory.
Soccer-Spanish football admits racism problem after Vinicius incident
MADRID: Spanish soccer has a racism problem, its football federation chief Luis Rubiales said on Monday, echoing criticism by Brazil after Real Madrid lodged a race crime complaint following insults hurled at their Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr. The top-flight La Liga is under pressure to do more to combat racism after the Brazilian president, FIFA and fellow sporting stars such as France forward Kylian Mbappe, Rio Ferdinand and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton voiced support for Vinicius. In a social media post, Vinicius Jr.