/ 28 August 2023

Forced kiss, forced out

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No bueno, FIFA has said of the Spanish football federation’s president, Luis Rubiales… Trouble over his planting of a kiss on the lips of Jennifer Hermoso following Spain’s Women’s World Cup win last Sunday has not been resolved… Hermoso says it was a “sexist, out of place act”. She’s been backed up by Spain’s acting PM Pedro Sánchez, clubs, players, and 11 coaching staff from the World Cup team, who quit over the incident. But Rubiales has dug in, calling the kiss “euphoric and consensual” – and the organisation Rubiales runs said last week they could take legal action “in defence of the president’s honour”. Now FIFA – the body that governs soccer for the whole world – has taken a side: they’ve suspended Rubiales for 90 days, contingent on an investigation into the kiss. The Spanish federation also launched its own investigation over the weekend. Team coach Jorge Vilda – also a controversial figure – said “I deeply regret that the victory of Spanish women’s football has been harmed by the inappropriate behaviour”. 

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