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☆ Luis Rubiales resigns as president of Spanish football federation following World Cup kiss scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Issy Ronald Homero De La Fuente Zoe Sottile Patrick Sung Laura Perez Maestro | Issy Ronald | Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Luis Rubiales on Sunday resigned from his position as president of the Spanish soccer federation following weeks of fierce criticism over his unwanted kiss with Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso. Among other things, because the powers that be will prevent my return.”The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed that Rubiales had presented his resignation as chief of the Spanish football association as well as vice president of UEFA. “The Royal Spanish Football Federation confirms that Luis M. Rubiales Béjar has presented his resignation tonight,” RFEF said in a statement. He was replaced by Montse Tomé, the first woman in Spanish national team history to hold the position. Public outcry to the unwanted kiss and Rubiales’ staunch defense of it has come from every sphere of Spanish society, including from politicians and sports stars.

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CNN —Players competing in the top-tier of women’s football in Spain will go on strike for the opening two weeks of the new season after a pay dispute, players’ union FUTPRO announced on Thursday. The dispute between the five unions representing the players – including many of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad – and Liga F primarily came about because of a disagreement in the minimum salary for players and the wage gap which exists. The new Liga F season was scheduled to kick off this weekend, with the first game meant to be held on Friday night with Sevilla hosting UD Granadilla Tenerife. FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, suspended Rubiales for 90 days while disciplinary proceedings are underway. He was replaced by Montse Tomé, the first woman in Spanish national team history to hold the position.

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☆ Vilda says Spain sacking 'unfair'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MADRID, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Former Spain's women's team coach Jorge Vilda said on Wednesday that he didn't expect to be fired by the country's football federation (RFEF), adding it was "unfair" and "undeserved" weeks after winning the Women's World Cup. The RFEF later announced it had appointed Montse Tome to succeed Vilda. Considered to be a close ally, Vilda applauded Rubiales when he refused to resign on Aug. 25 but later issued statements condemning his behaviour. The suspended RFEF president praised Vilda for the World Cup triumph in his speech and offered him a new four-year contract, increasing his annual salary to 500,000 euros ($536,000) from 160,000 euros. Their explanation was that of 'structural changes'," Vilda said about how he learned he was being sacked.

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Hermoso gave her testimony on Tuesday and the complaint will be processed "as soon as possible", the prosecutor added. With the complaint, Rubiales could face criminal charges in addition to the ongoing inquiry by Spain's top sport court for "serious misconduct" and an investigation by world soccer governing body FIFA, which has provisionally suspended Rubiales from office for 90 days. Hermoso said she did not want to be kissed, and that she felt "vulnerable and a victim of an aggression". Rubiales, who has so far refused to resign despite heavy pressure, said the kiss was "spontaneous, mutual, euphoric and consensual". There are people who have to decide whether there is an offender and a victim," Carvajal said on Tuesday.

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CNN —Spanish star player Jennifer Hermoso has filed an official complaint with prosecutors against the president of the country’s soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, over an unwanted kiss after the Women’s World Cup final. The complaint was filed on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Spanish prosecutor’s office told CNN. Rubiales has apologized and described the kiss after the Spanish national team’s victory at the World Cup final on August 20 as “mutual” – a claim Hermoso denied, saying she was not respected. The unwanted kiss has prompted a major shake-up in Spanish soccer, with the government pushing for Rubiales to resign and RFEF removing Jorge Vilda from his role as coach of the women’s national team. He was replaced by Montse Tomé, the first woman in Spanish national team history to hold the position.

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☆ Jorge Vilda: Former Spain women’s coach calls his firing ‘unfair’ and ‘unexpected’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Spain’s former women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda called his sacking “unfair” on Tuesday and addressed why he clapped at Luis Rubiales’ assembly as fallout from the beleaguered soccer chief’s unwanted World Cup kiss continues. Vilda added that, while he did not expect to fired from his post, he has spoken with Tomé. I think she deserves it, I think she has the capacity to do the job really well,” he said. “I don’t feel it alluded to me because I don’t feel like I’m a director – because I am not,” said Vilda. I am a coach, so when you are talking about leadership, I do not feel it alluded to me.

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