FIFA has provisionally suspended Rubiales from his duties this Saturday
The president of the RFEF confirmed loudly that he was not going to resign from his position when it seemed practically confirmed by all the national media after his kiss without consent to the footballer Jenni Hermoso
Since last Sunday, all eyes have been on Luis Rubiales. Born in Gran Canaria, although on more than one occasion he has boasted of being from Motril, the president of the RFEF since 2017 has been chaining scandals until this Sunday, where it seemed that the controversial kiss with Jenni Hermoso at the women's world celebration was going to cost your position.
However, and against all odds, Luis Rubiales confirmed this morning at the Extraordinary General Assembly of the RFEF that he was not planning to resign. The top president loudly confirmed news that caught everyone by surprise, since yesterday afternoon it was leaked to the media that he was planning to leave his position after the pressure received from the world of football and even politics. Furthermore, Rubiales stated that he is the victim of a “social murder” and that the kiss was consensual since he asked the soccer player for “a little peck” and she accepted.
The reactions were swift. Among the most notable are those of Yolanda Díaz, who requested immediate measures to disqualify Rubiales and that of Borja Iglesias, Real Betis forward, who announced that he would not return to the national team until the situation lasts.
The scandal has been such that even the Canarian Misa Rodríguez, who this afternoon was going to take the kick-off in the match between UD Las Palmas and Real Sociedad, has canceled this tribute act for "force majeure reasons", so It seems that the women's team, crowned world champions less than a week ago, will issue a joint statement about a controversy that is already echoed by the international media.
