In spain, prosecutors say they have launched a sexual assault investigation into the spanish football federation president luis rubiales. in the meantime, the national football federation is holding an urgent meeting in response to the controversy. luis rubiales caused outrage when he kissed the footballer, jenni hermoso, on the lips, after the national team won the women s world cup. hermoso says she did not consent to the kiss. no voy a dimitir. applause on friday, and after suggestions that he would quit from his position, mr rubiales said he was not leaving. on saturday, the governing body fifa suspended mr rubiales and later that evening, 11 members of the spanish women s coaching team quit in protest. the spanish labour minister yolanda
That s luis rubiales saying there on friday i will not resign. and after suggestions that he would quit from his position, mr rubiales said he was not leaving. on saturday, the governing body fifa suspended mr rubiales and later that evening, 11 members of the spanish women s coaching team quit in protest. live now to begona villarrubia, a sports journalist for mundo deportivo. thank you very much forjoining us. what was your reaction to rubiales statement on friday? were you expecting it? hello. well, my reaction and the reaction of all journalists hello. well, my reaction and the reaction of alljournalists is that it is embarrassing, there s no excuse for these things. but also, we are proud of these players, and we are proud of these players, and we are proud of these players, and we are happy that it happened because if they win the world championship, they have this ability to be on the front page, they are on
Hermoso says she did not consent to the kiss. translation: i will not resign. on friday, and after suggestions that he would quit from his position, mr rubiales said he was not leaving. on saturday, the governing body fifa suspended mr rubiales and later that evening, 11 members of the spanish women s coaching team quit in protest. the spanish labour minister yolanda diaz met with futpro representatives, the women s soccer team players union that representsjenni hermoso. this is what the president of the union said. translation: this is a structural