The coaching staff of the World Cup-winning Spanish national team, with the exception of coach Jorge Vilda, resigned en masse in solidarity with the player Jenni Hermoso, who was kissed on the mouth during the medal ceremony, without her consent, by the president of the Federation Spanish Footballer, Luis Rubiales. “The undersigned express their strongest and categorical condemnation of Luis Rubiales’ behavior with Jennifer Hermoso,” reads a statement from the group on social X.
The president of the Football Federation, added the members of the national team team, “reported a version of events that in no way reflects the feelings of Jenni Hermoso, who expressly stated that she felt ‘victim of an attack’. the technical team supports Jennifer Hermoso, endorsing her version.” Among others, assistants Montse Tome, Javier Lerga and Eugenio Gonzalo Martin, goalkeeping coach Carlos Sanchez, game analyst Ruben Jiminez, physiotherapist Blanca Romero Moraleda, as well as as well as several other staff members from teams of other age groups such as U-19 coach Sonia Bermudez.
Rubiales, who kissed Hermoso on the lips after Spain beat England 1-0 in Sunday’s World Cup final in Sydney, refused to resign despite pressure and accused Hermoso of lying when he claimed the kiss was not consensual. Today he was provisionally suspended for 90 days by FIFA’s disciplinary commission pending the opening of proceedings against him. Rubiales will not be able to carry out any activity related to football, nationally or internationally.
Source: IL Tempo
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