Controversy Surrounding Luis Rubiales’ Kiss With Jenni Hermoso at Women’s World Cup Sparks Backlash and Calls for Resignation

Luis Rubiales continues in the eye of the hurricane after having kissed Jenni Hermoso, in the middle of the celebration that took place after winning the world title by Spain, in the past 2023 Women’s World Cup, Australia-New Zealand.

While this is happening, thousands of reactions in the soccer world have been felt against him and in favor of the player Jenni Hermoso. The last and forceful one occurred this Thursday at the Champions League draw gala and the UEFA awards, when the coach Sarina Wiegman, who was chosen as the best in the world, dispatched against Rubiales and defended Hermoso, dedicating him his reward.

“I am a woman and mother of two daughters. She dedicated the award to the Spanish players for her great soccer in the World Cup. Right now they should be celebrating the title and that’s not the case, ”she said, alluding to what happened with the player of the current world champion.

Sarina Wiegman, chosen as the best coach in Europe. | Photo: Getty Images

The response of the RFEF

While the future of Luis Rubiales is being decided, this Thursday it was learned that the Royal Spanish Football Federation ruled on Wiegman’s speech in favor of Hermoso.

According to the newspaper AS, Pedro Rocha, interim president of the federation, thanked Sarina Wiegman for her words and “apologised on behalf of Spanish football in a talk to try to restore an image that is currently battered.”

“The moment came when the awards gala ended. Rocha, together with Jorge Mowinckel, director of strategy and international relations, approached the English coach to show her gratitude. Minutes before, the Dutch woman had expressed her concern about what had happened in Spain after the World Cup final and had dedicated the victory to the La Roja players,” this outlet reported.

Sarina Wiegman was chosen as the best coach in women’s football by Uefa. | Photo: Getty Images

Another of the voices that made itself felt at this gala was that of Olga Carmona, a player who was chosen as the best in Europe. In her speech, the Spanish also showed her support for Hermoso for what happened on the ocean floor.

After receiving the award, Bonmatí referred to the scandal caused by the forced kiss of Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish Football Federation, currently provisionally suspended for this case, to the player Jenni Hermoso.

“We cannot allow the abuse of power,” said the Catalan soccer player. “From Jenni to all the women who are suffering the same, we are with you,” she added.

The award for best men’s soccer coach went to the also Spanish Josep Guardiola, from Manchester City, and the one for best women’s soccer coach went to the Dutch Sarina Wiegman, who led England to the world runner-up and who wanted to dedicate the award to the players Spanish for the ‘Rubiales case’.

Jorge Vilda, Ivana Andres and Olga Carmona with the World Cup trophy. | Photo: REUTERS

What will happen to Rubiales?

The possibility that Rubiales would leave the presidency of the RFEF accelerated with the convening of an extraordinary assembly scheduled for this Friday. In addition to the opening of a disciplinary file by FIFA, the territorial federations, which had largely been a solid bastion of support for Rubiales, began to seriously consider the resignation of the president, especially after the Basque Federation publicly announced that he would not attend the assembly.

Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup | Photo: Getty Images

2023-08-31 22:11:37
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