Jenni Hermoso requires ‘exemplary measures’ towards Spanish soccer chief
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omen’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso has referred to as for “exemplary measures” to be taken towards the Spanish FA president who kissed her on the lips after the workforce’s 1-0 victory over England.
The incident — which occurred because the gamers had been being introduced with their gold medals on Sunday — sparked outrage with fellow footballers and Spain’s prime minister condemning Luis Rubiales. TV footage additionally appeared to point out him grabbing his genitals with each palms to have fun Spain’s victory, whereas standing subsequent to Spain’s Queen Letizia and her 16-year-old daughter Sofia.
Hermoso stated: “My union Futpro, in coordination with my agency TMJ, are taking care of defending my interests and have taken over as my interlocutors on this matter.
“We are working to ensure that acts such as those we have seen never go unpunished, that they are sanctioned and that the exemplary measures are adopted to protect women footballers from actions that we believe are unacceptable.”
Earlier this week, a former colleague of Rubiales, Tamara Ramos, accused him of constructing obscene feedback to her after they labored collectively on the Spanish footballers’ affiliation, together with asking what color her underwear was.
The allegations have been strongly denied by the Spanish soccer federation. The Spanish FA chief was additionally seen lifting and carrying winger Athenea del Castillo on his shoulders after the ultimate, rising scrutiny over his perspective to the ladies’s nationwide workforce stars.
Futpro are attributable to meet Spain’s deputy prime minister Yolanda Diaz to debate what motion might be taken whereas the country’s girls’s soccer league, Liga F, referred to as for Rubiales to be dismissed and stated it had lodged a criticism over his “very serious actions and behaviour”.
It stated: “One of the greatest feats in the history of Spanish sport has been tainted by the embarrassing behaviour of the highest representative of Spanish football who, once again, and guided by his continuous and habitual desire for leadership, has revealed to not be up to the position he occupies.
“A boss grabbing his employee by the head and kissing her on the mouth simply cannot be tolerated.
“It’s not just about the kiss. Celebrating the triumph on the presidential balcony while holding his genitals next to the queen is unacceptable and disgusting… it will forever be linked to our national women’s team.”
Rubiales, who initially referred to as his critics “idiots”, issued a video apology on Monday which Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez described as “insufficient”.
US participant Megan Rapinoe additionally criticised Rubiales for celebrating by grabbing his crotch.