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
Was in the audience applauding as luis rubiales told an emergency meeting of the country s football federation that he would not resign. no voy a dimitir. no voy a dimitir, no voy a dimitir. he continues to insist the kiss was consensual and has vowed to defend himself until the truth prevails. but within the game, pressure is mounting. growing numbers of players and managers are taking the side ofjenni hermoso, who says she did not consent to the kiss. the cadiz team carried a banner onto the pitch saying, we arejenni . the seville team had written on their t shirts #seacabo . it means it s over . in other words, they want him to go. it s so unfair that one of the highest moments in spanish sport, not only women s sport but spanish sport, the second world cup that we won, has been stolen because of this behaviour.
Meeting of the country s football federation that he would not resign. no voy a dimitir. no voy a dimitir, no voy a dimitir. he continues to insist the kiss was consensual and has vowed to defend himself until the truth prevails. but within the game, pressure is mounting. growing numbers of players and managers are taking the side ofjenni hermoso, who says she did not consent to the kiss. the cadiz team carried a banner onto the pitch saying, we arejenni . the seville team had written on their t shirts #seacabo . it means it s over . in other words, they want him to go. it s so unfair that one of the highest moments in spanish sport, not only women s sport but spanish sport, the second world cup that we won, has been stolen because of this behaviour. this is unacceptable, and i think this is not spain.