The disgraced former president of the Spanish Soccer Federation [RFEF] Luis Rubiales was undeserving of representing his nation, in response to Sevilla vice chairman Jose Maria del Nido.
Rubiales was extensively condemned for his behaviour as Spain celebrated their victory over England in final month’s Ladies’s World Cup ultimate, having grabbed ahead Jenni Hermoso earlier than kissing her on the lips.
Hermoso repeatedly acknowledged the kiss was not consensual and has since filed a felony grievance in opposition to Rubiales, accusing him of sexual assault.
Although Rubiales initially refused to resign, the strain ultimately instructed as he introduced his departure forward of an interview with Piers Morgan, which aired final week.
Sevilla turned one of many first golf equipment to demand Rubiales’ resignation on August 25, and Del Nido believes the occasions have left a stain on the status of Spanish soccer.
Talking on the Pondering Soccer Summit, Del Nido instructed Stats Carry out: “As a substitute of everybody speaking in regards to the success of being world champions, being the most effective in your sport at a worldwide stage, it’s an entire failure that we needs to be speaking about occasions which are completely unacceptable, of an individual who shouldn’t symbolize the Spanish Soccer Federation.
Official Assertion: Luis Rubiales
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“As a substitute of being attentive to the harm that the angle of the president of the federation has carried out, I might stick with the angle that the Spanish folks have had.
“I believe it’s true that this hurts the status of Spain, however Spain isn’t Luis Rubiales.
“Spain is every little thing we have now manifested in opposition to the behaviour of Rubiales, every little thing we have now carried out to help Jenni.
“The sort of conduct can’t be accepted below any idea, and even much less if it’s a one who occupies a standing or a place of that magnitude.
