By his controversial kiss to Jennifer Hermoso after the Iberian world title, Luis Rubiales, the boss of the Spanish Football Federation, sparked a huge controversy.
A federation president kissing a player in the middle of the medal ceremony, inevitably, the image challenges and causes scandal. Faced with the controversy, Luis Rubiales first played the aggressive card: “ Let’s not listen to idiots and stupid people, really, he trumpeted on the antenna of the Cope station. (…) Let’s ignore them and enjoy the good stuff. Don’t even talk to me about fools who can’t see the positive. It’s a no-nonsense thing. If there are fools, let them continue their nonsense. »
The controversy was all the more heated, going back to the Spanish Sports Minister, Miquel Iceta, who publicly denounced the behavior of the Iberian football boss, demanding an apology from him. ” This is unacceptable “, he thus hammered. Also Luis Rubiales he changed his tune. ” We were in a historic moment, one of the most beautiful days in the history of Spanish football. We have worked a lot within the Federation, we are very proud. There is a fact that I regret between the player and me. I want to apologize for everything this has caused “, blows the person concerned in a video published on Monday.
” We both have a wonderful relationship. (with Jennifer Hermoso, editor’s note), as with the other players. I was wrong, I have to admit. It was without bad intention in a moment of euphoria. Here, we experienced it as something natural but outside, an agitation has formed. That outweighed the celebration and the credit to the team. “Words that join those of the mother of Jennifer Hermoso:” You have to remember that they are world champions, the rest is not important “, said Marisol Fuentes on the Spanish television channel TVE.
