Spanish soccer president resigns after unwanted kiss

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Luis Rubiales announced that he has resigned from his position as the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after receiving backlash for kissing a star player on the lips without her consent during the team’s World Cup ceremony.

“Today, I notified the interim president at 930 pm, Mr. Pedro Rocha, that I have resigned as President of RFEF,” Rubiales said Sunday in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, also sharing that he resigned from his position as vice president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 

 

“I have also informed him that I have done the same with my position at UEFA, so that a replacement for my role as vice president can be sought,” Rubiales said. “After the suspension by FIFA, in addition to the rest of the proceedings against me, it is clear that I will not be able to return to my position.”

Rubiales also said that the reason he stepped down from his position was in an effort to not risk RFEF and Spain’s bid to host the World Cup in 2030, adding that now he’ll spend time defending his name against “excessive persecution.”

 

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[Tug]

Good we guys have to learn not to do this kind of stuff it was the women’s hard work it was their victory it was their moment in the limelight it should’ve have not been marred by this guy no excuses 

[Chomper Higgot]

Bye.

[steven100]

wasn't there also a breast grab photo getting around  ?  

[thaibeachlovers]

Bowing to the inevitable. Had he apologised and resigned long ago he might have kept some dignity, but now he looks like a loser.

[mikeymike100]

Over reaction perhaps, he only kissed her, OK he should have thought a bad idea, but maybe he got up in the moment?

[Tarteso]

He was in the spotlight years ago because of financial and corruption, The Socialist government protected scandals. This time it has been the feminist movement and social networks that have caused its dimension. Good 

[Nick Carter icp]

It started with a kiss , I never thought that it would come to this .

[Hummin]

Well, just a little bitter sweet final after watching the girls shouting kiss kiss in the buss!

 

What a mess!

 

In Norway, not acceptable, but a hug would be. In Spain a kiss on each cheek acceptable, a kiss on mouth? 

[Wake Up]

Whatever happened to “I am sorry. Please forgive my actions”  and the story ends. 

 

it was a kiss and wrong. But not worth ruining some one’s career and causing this much uproar IMO. 
 
 

 

[arithai12]

1 hour ago, Wake Up said:

Whatever happened to “I am sorry. Please forgive my actions”  and the story ends. 

 

it was a kiss and wrong. But not worth ruining some one’s career and causing this much uproar IMO. 
 
 

 

Agree. And whatever happened to a good slap in the face right there right then.

[ujayujay]

Bye bye, thanks for nothin'

[Stargeezr]

Finally. This macho guy should have had the decency to apologize, but no, he

had to show his arrogance and it cost him. I hope the lesson was learned for 

other macho men in the world. The world is changing and that is a good thing.

[youreavinalaff]

43 minutes ago, Stargeezr said:

Finally. This macho guy should have had the decency to apologize, but no, he

had to show his arrogance and it cost him. I hope the lesson was learned for 

other macho men in the world. The world is changing and that is a good thing.

He did apologise. The female footballer also said the kiss was " no big deal".

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/38231500/spain-jenni-hermoso-dismisses-luis-rubiales-kiss-amid-outcry

[Chomper Higgot]

4 hours ago, youreavinalaff said:

He did apologise. The female footballer also said the kiss was " no big deal".

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/38231500/spain-jenni-hermoso-dismisses-luis-rubiales-kiss-amid-outcry

Depends on where you get your news:

 

https://www.goal.com/en/news/kiss-jenni-hermoso-record-straight-81-players-spain-luis-rubiales-gone/blt102afeaa9b686f70

[CharlieH]

Off topic troll content remocved.

[youreavinalaff]

8 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Depends on where you get your news:

 

https://www.goal.com/en/news/kiss-jenni-hermoso-record-straight-81-players-spain-luis-rubiales-gone/blt102afeaa9b686f70

Not at all.

 

My link is from 21st August. Yours 25th.

 

He did apologise. She said " no big deal". Something has happened between those dates to make it a bigger issue than she felt it was.

[Chomper Higgot]

1 minute ago, youreavinalaff said:

Not at all.

 

My link is from 21st August. Yours 25th.

 

He did apologise. She said " no big deal". Something has happened between those dates to make it a bigger issue than she felt it was.

As I stated, depends where you get your news.

[Nick Carter icp]

7 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

Not at all.

 

My link is from 21st August. Yours 25th.

 

He did apologise. She said " no big deal". Something has happened between those dates to make it a bigger issue than she felt it was.

Maybe it was her girlfriend asking her why she was kissing a man ?

[youreavinalaff]

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

As I stated, depends where you get your news.

As stated. Not at all. Let's use your source.

 

https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/spain-fa-president-luis-rubiales-apologises-barcelona-star-jennifer-hermoso-world-cup-win/bltf4b23cc078c91fe8

[thaibeachlovers]

On 9/11/2023 at 8:52 PM, Wake Up said:

Whatever happened to “I am sorry. Please forgive my actions”  and the story ends. 

 

it was a kiss and wrong. But not worth ruining some one’s career and causing this much uproar IMO. 
 
 

 

I suspect he wasn't a popular character with the lower ranked people he ruled, and they seized on this to get him gone.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 9/11/2023 at 10:36 PM, arithai12 said:

Agree. And whatever happened to a good slap in the face right there right then.

Better a good hard knee to the goolies.