The Royal Spanish Football Federation head Luis Rubiales has been slammed for kissing Spanish women's national team player Jennifer Hermoso during an award ceremony after the World Cup final.
Spain's deputy prime minister Yolanda Díaz has called for the sacking of Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales for kissing a female football player during a World Cup 2023 awards ceremony.
He has harassed and assaulted a woman.
Yolanda Díaz, quoted by Marca
Recall that the women's national team of Spain for the first time in history became the world champion. On August 20 in the final, the Spaniards beat the national team of England. At the awards ceremony after the match, RFEF President Luis Rubiales kissed the Spanish national team player Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth. The situation caused public indignation and developed into a sexist scandal.
Luis Rubiales has been the head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation since May 2018.