Footballers refused to return to the Spanish national team after Rubiales left
The football players refused to return to the Spanish national team after a scandal with the former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales. As reported by As.
According to the source, 23 athletes will continue the protest. It is noted that the female players were not convinced by either the resignation of Rubiales or the departure of head coach Jorge Vilda from the team.
On September 8, Spanish prosecutors filed a lawsuit against Rubiales. The former head of the RFEF, who kissed team captain Jennifer Hermoso at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, has been charged with sexual assault and coercion.
At the awards ceremony, Rubiales put a medal on Hermoso and kissed the soccer player on the lips. This drew criticism from the media and Spanish politicians. After the scandal, Rubiales apologized and said that he did it without malicious intent.
Source: Lenta
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