Fresh twist in World Cup kissing storm as PM condemns ‘unacceptable’ act
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez blasted the “insufficient” apology given by Spain’s football federation chief forSpanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales, 45, kissed Hermoso as he handed the Spanish team their gold medals after they beat England 1-0 in the final on Sunday in Sydney, provoking outrage in Spain.“What we saw was an unacceptable gesture,” Sanchez told a news conference when asked about the outcry over the unsolicited kiss.
The RFEF announced it would call an extraordinary general assembly on Friday “as a matter of urgency” to address the incident.“It was done without any ill intention in a moment of the highest exuberance. Here we saw it as natural and normal but outside it has caused a commotion.“I have no choice but to apologise and to learn from this … and when representing the federation take more care,” he said, adding that he thought the furore was “idiotic”.
“The president and I have a great relationship. His behaviour with all of us has been outstanding and it was a natural gesture of affection and gratitude,” she added, according to the federation statement. Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz had on Monday called for Rubiales to resign, saying “his excuses do not work at all”, while Equality Minister Irene Montero said a non-consensual kiss is “a kind of sex violence all women suffer daily”.“It is very simple. Two people kiss if they both want to, if there is consent. Only yes is yes,” Montero added on social media.
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