FIFA suspends Spain soccer chief Luis Rubiales amid row over kiss with Women's World Cup winner

[demmiblue]

CNN —

FIFA has provisionally suspended Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish soccer federation, from “all football-related activities” over his kiss with Women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso.

Rubiales has been refusing to stand down over the incident, which happened at the medal ceremony last Sunday after Spain won the tournament.

Hermoso said the kiss was unwanted and she and the entire World Cup winning squad have refused to play while Rubiales remains president.

Rubiales said the kiss was consensual and the federation has been sticking by him, threatening legal action against Hermoso and others.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/26/football/fifa-luis-rubiales-suspension-spt-intl/index.html

[Goodheart]

1. He deserves to be fired, of course, but

what does a soccer coach do, anyway?

[Scrivener7]

2. All the men clapping heartily at his speech where he said he wouldn't resign.

It's a new world. Adapt or get canned, assholes.

There WILL be a backlash at those women, though. I wonder what it will be.

[MagickMuffin]

3. All men on the federation board, of course they'll side with the aggressor male

Stick to your plan, World Champs. This aggressive behavior needs to stop.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA

[gratuitous]

4. Rubiales (the assailant) is threatening legal action against Hermoso (the victim)?

That should go well. What's he going to do, rely on the old "she wanted it" excuse that offenders have used for centuries? Sorry Luis, the world doesn't work like that anymore, not even in Spain.

[walkingman]

5. "They let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the pussy."

Sounds like this guy would be a front runner for the GOP nomination.

[dalton99a]

6. +1. He was going to do that next