"Rubile's behavior could be a 'sexual crime'"; regional association presidents "should resign immediately" with one voice
Luis Rubialves (right), president of the Spanish Football Association, hugs Spanish players who won the Women's World Cup on the 20th and kisses them.
Prosecutors have begun an investigation into Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish Football Association, who was suspended from his duties on the 90th for "a surprise kiss" on a female soccer player.
Prosecutors at Spain's top criminal court said on the 28th (local time) that they have launched a preliminary investigation, believing that Rubiales' actions could constitute a "sexual crime." "The prosecutor of the National Court has launched a preliminary investigation to investigate the facts of the case, which could amount to sex crimes," the court said in a statement, suggesting it would provide an opportunity to file a lawsuit against the forced kisser.
Spanish Football Association President Rubiales grabbed the face of the national team Hermoso and kissed him at the 2023 FIFA Australia-New Zealand Women's World Cup Awards, which ended with Spain's victory on the 20th of this month. However, Ermoso expressed his opinion that he was "not in a good mood," and FootPro, a labor union to which Ermoso belongs, also insisted that the chairman's "sudden kiss" should be punished. 스포츠토토
Chairman Rubiales apologized, saying it was an action with Ermoso's consent, but rather, public opinion worsened, leading to pressure to resign, and FIFA also launched a further investigation on the 26th, giving Chairman Rubiales a "90-day suspension."
Chairman Rubiales countered with legal action instead of resigning, saying that Ermoso was lying. Chairman Rubiales' mother, Anheles Behar, went on a hunger strike inside a church, claiming her son's innocence.
The presidents of Spain's regional football association have called for Rubiales to resign. "I ask Rubiales to resign immediately in connection with recent events and serious damage to Spain's image," the regional association's presidency said in a statement in the name of the Spanish Football Association after the meeting.
In addition, he expressed support for Pedro Rocha, interim chairman of the association, who will lead the association instead of Rubiales, who has been suspended, and insisted that "the association should fundamentally reorganize its organizational structure from a strategic position for a new stage in Spanish football administration."