Spain coach Jorge Vilda hit out at Luis Rubiales for his “improper behaviour” following his unsolicited kiss of forward Jenni Hermoso after members of his coaching staff stepped down from their roles.
Rubiales, the president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), has been under pressure since the incident during the team’s celebration following their Women’s World Cup final victory over England on Aug. 20, but he refused to resign Friday, saying the kiss was “mutual and with consent.”
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Hermoso replied in a statement later in the day, disputing Rubiales’ version of events and saying she “felt vulnerable and the victim of aggression, an impulsive, sexist act which was out of place and with no consent on my behalf.”
FIFA, world football’s governing body, announced on Saturday that Rubiales would be provisionally suspended from all football-related activities for 90 days.
Following the announcement, federation vice president Rafael del Amo, who had been in charge of women’s football, resigned. Four assistant coaches for Spain’s senior team, two coaches of the women’s youth teams and five other staff members for the senior and youth women’s teams also resigned Saturday.
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