{"id":2012180,"date":"2023-08-25T15:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T19:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-cup-winning-exec-refuses-to-resign-over-kiss-controversy-blames-false-feminists\/"},"modified":"2023-08-25T15:12:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T19:12:40","slug":"world-cup-winning-exec-refuses-to-resign-over-kiss-controversy-blames-false-feminists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-cup-winning-exec-refuses-to-resign-over-kiss-controversy-blames-false-feminists\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup-winning exec stands firm amid kiss controversy, slams &#8216;false feminists&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fworld-cup-winning-exec-refuses-to-resign-over-kiss-controversy-blames-false-feminists%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2012180&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>World Cup-Winning Exec Refuses to Resign Over Kiss Controversy, Blames &#8216;False Feminists&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Facing his \u2063possible removal from office, the president of the Spanish soccer\u2062 federation refused to\u2062 resign Friday \u2063despite \u200dan uproar\u200b for kissing a \u200cplayer on the lips without her consent after the Women\u2019s World Cup \u200bfinal.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Luis Rubiales defiantly told \u200dan\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-to-address-ukraine-crisis-in-emergency-general-assembly\/\" title=\"U.N. to Address Ukraine Crisis in Emergency General Assembly\">emergency general assembly<\/a> of the federation \u201cI \u2064won\u2019t resign\u201d four times in quick succession and claimed he was a victim of\u2063 a witch hunt by \u201cfalse \u200bfeminists.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Several Spanish media outlets had\u2064 reported on Thursday that Rubiales was planning to step down after grabbing and kissing Jenni Hermoso on the \u2064lips during the award ceremony after Spain beat England in the final in Sydney, Australia, marring the \u2062title celebrations in\u200d front\u200d of \u2062a global audience.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he \u200csaid the kiss\u2063 was \u201cmutual and with the consent\u201d of \u2064Hermoso and painted \u2063himself as\u200d a victim. He received various applause from\u2062 the overwhelming male\u200d assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Among those who applauded\u2062 his\u2063 decision to cling to power were women\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-soccer-team-kneels-for-anthem-wears-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"US Women's Soccer Team Kneels for Anthem, Wears 'Black Lives Matter'\">national team<\/a> \u200dcoach Jorge Vilda and men\u2019s national team coach\u2063 Luis de la \u200dFuente.<\/p>\n<p>Hermoso had said in a video\u2063 streamed on social media after the kiss last \u200cSunday that \u201cI didn\u2019t like it, but\u2063 what can I do?\u201d Later, her players\u2019 union issued a statement on her \u2063behalf saying that it would defend her interests and ensure that the\u2064 act \u201cdoes not go unpunished.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The federation\u2019s first attempt\u200d to\u200d respond to the scandal was a statement it released in the name of\u200c Hermoso in which she downplayed the incident. Later, \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-massive-explosion-in-downtown-nashville-on-christmas-morning-possible-car-bomb-video\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Massive Explosion in Downtown Nashville on Christmas Morning, Possible Car Bomb (VIDEO)\">local media report<\/a> by sports website Relevo.com said that the federation had coerced her \u200binto making the statement. The federation \u2064has denied \u200bthis\u2064 to The Associated \u2064Press.<\/p>\n<p>In the version that Rubiales told the assembly, he said \u200cHermoso had \u200dlifted him up in celebration and he asked her for \u201ca little kiss?\u201d and she said yes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kiss was the same I could \u200dgive one of my daughters,\u201d Rubiales said.<\/p>\n<p>He said that he would defend his honor in court against politicians, including\u200c two ministers, who called his kiss\u200d an act of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-alien-sent-western-new-york-dem-mayor-eric-adams-charged-sexually-assaulting-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sexual violence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Acting Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda D\u00edaz, one of the minister Rubiales said he would sue, responded to\u200d his speech on X, the social media formerly\u200c known as Twitter.<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWhat we\u2064 have seen today in the federation\u200c assembly is unacceptable. The government must act and take urgent measures: Impunity for macho actions \u2064is over. Rubiales cannot continue in office,\u201d D\u00edaz said.<\/p>\n<p>The president of \u200bSpain\u2019s women\u2019s league, Beatriz \u00c1lvarez, told Spanish state broadcaster RTVE that she was not surprised \u2062because Rubiales\u2019 \u201cego is above his dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat surprises and scandalizes me are his words,\u201d \u00c1lvarez said.\u200b \u201cEvery time he speaks he shows what kind\u200b of person he really is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 46-year-old \u200bRubiales is under immense \u2063pressure to leave\u2064 his post because of his\u200c conduct after Spain\u2019s 1-0 victory\u2063 over \u200cEngland on \u200dSunday.<\/p>\n<p>Criticism and calls for him\u200b to go have mounted day after day, with Spain\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-cup-winning-exec-refuses-to-resign-over-kiss-controversy-blames-false-feminists\/\" title=\"World Cup-winning exec stands firm amid kiss controversy, slams 'false feminists'.\">acting prime\u200d minister<\/a>, players\u2019 unions, and finally\u2063 voices from inside men\u2019s soccer saying he must go. \u200dThe only relevant institution to remain silent has been European soccer body UEFA, for which Rubiales is \u200ba vice president.<\/p>\n<p>Until \u2062Friday\u2019s assembly, he \u200bhad received no public support in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pelosi-flies-dems-spain-taxpayers-dime-say-still-climate-change-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA, the governing body of\u200c soccer, \u2062opened a disciplinary case against Rubiales on \u200cThursday. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fifa-begs-fans-right-thing-buy-tickets-womens-world-cup-gets-underway-many-unsold-seats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIFA<\/a> disciplinary committee was tasked with weighing\u2063 whether Rubiales violated its code\u200b relating to \u201cthe basic rules of decent conduct\u201d and \u201cbehaving in a way that brings the sport of football and\/or FIFA into disrepute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FIFA \u200bgave no timetable for a ruling. The body\u2019s disciplinary judges can impose sanctions on\u200d individuals ranging from warnings\u2062 and fines\u200b to suspensions from\u2064 the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Rubiales, who led the Spanish players\u2019 union for eight \u200dyears before taking over as federation president in 2018, is\u200d currently heading the \u200dUEFA-backed bid to host the men\u2019s World Cup in 2030. Spain is bidding with neighboring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/zg-portugal-provides-ukraine-with-six-russian-helicopters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portugal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-morocco-boasts-success-in-reducing-migrant-flows-to-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morocco<\/a>, and also possibly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-gives-full-support-approval-f-16-fighter-jets-ukraine-denmark-netherlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation by\u2063 FIFA came after Spain\u2019s acting prime\u2064 minister, Pedro S\u00e1nchez, said Rubiales\u2019 attempt\u200d to apologize, which came after he initially \u200binsulted his critics, was unconvincing and that \u201che must continue\u2063 taking further steps\u201d to be held accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Spain\u2019s Higher Council of\u2063 Sports, the nation\u2019s \u200cgoverning sports body, responded \u2062to Rubiales on Friday by \u2062saying it was immediately referring the complaints it has received from two federation assembly members, Spain\u2019s\u2063 women\u2019s league and D\u00edaz\u2019s political party\u200c to Spain\u2019s Administrative Court for\u200d Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Rubiales could be\u200c deemed unfit to hold office if the court finds that he violated\u200b laws \u200cor \u2063regulations sanctioning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/director-toast-woke-crowd-called-hollywood-legend-sexist-mob-turned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sexist acts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe speech by Mr. \u200dRubiales before the general assembly\u2062 of the Spanish soccer \u2064federation is absolutely incompatible with representing Spanish sports and with the values of\u200b an advanced society like Spain\u2019s,\u201d Spain\u2019s Higher\u2063 Council for Sports said.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b Netherlands-based FIFPRO player\u2019s union, which had already demanded action against Rubiales, reiterated its position after his speech. It said that it \u201cwelcomed\u201d the moves by FIFA and Spain, and\u2064 asked UEFA to open its own disciplinary case against its vice president.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly before the kiss, Rubiales grabbed his crotch in a victory \u200bgesture with Queen Letizia of Spain and 16-year old Princess Sof\u00eda\u2062 standing nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Rubiales only offered an\u200b apology for the \u200ccrotch grab, saying it was in \u2064a moment of \u201ceuphoria\u201d and directed toward Vilda on the field.<\/p>\n<p>The first \u2063members\u2063 of the elite \u200cin Spanish \u200dmen\u2019s soccer spoke out against \u200dRubiales on Thursday, when it looked like \u2062he was bowing out.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said \u201cthat\u200c is not how a federation \u200dpresident must behave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Real Betis forward \u2062Borja Iglesias, who has occasionally \u2064been called up for Spain\u2019s national team,\u200d said he would not play for his country again \u201cuntil things change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this \u2062Associated Press\u200c story and may have \u200daltered it prior to\u2062 publication to\u2063 ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-world-cup-winning-exec-refuses-resign-kiss-controversy-blames-false-feminists\/\">World Cup-Winning Exec Refuses to Resign Over Kiss Controversy, Blames &#8216;False Feminists&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid calls for his resignation, the Spanish soccer federation president, Luis Rubiales, stood firm on Friday, refusing to step down despite controversy surrounding his non-consensual kiss with a player after the Women&#8217;s World Cup final. In a defiant display, Rubiales repeated &#8220;I won&#8217;t resign&#8221; four times during an emergency general assembly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2012181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2012180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2012180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2012181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2012180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2012180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2012180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}