Following an indecent kiss during World Cup celebrations, Jenni Hermoso and her players' union have requested the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to take action against Luis Rubiales. The offensive midfielder has spoken out for the first time since the event occurred on Sunday night, following Spain's 1-0 victory against England to clinch the Women's World Cup. The head of the federation, Rubilaes, was seen kissing Hermoso against her will as the Spanish athletes approached the stage to receive their medals of victory. After the incident, she was seen on tape saying, "I didn't enjoy that." Now, FUTPRO, the association for female soccer players in Spain, has issued a statement urging the RFEF to protect the rights of women's soccer players.

According to Hermoso's statement, "My FUTPRO union is taking charge of defending my interests and acting as the interlocutor on this matter in coordination with my TMJ agency." Later, FUTPRO issued a statement of their own in which they denounced Rubiales' actions. Advertisement Sign up and get an NGN500,000 welcome bonus. New Opportunity To Take The iPhone 14 Away From MSport Immediately. Sign up for the free lottery now or lose it. MSport Betting Nigeria By Taboola Sponsored Links, Register In their statement, they declared: "From FUTPRO we voice our unequivocal and thunderous rejection of practices that violate the dignity of women. The Royal Spanish Football Federation is urged by our association to execute the required procedures, protect our players' rights, and take admirable actions.

Our team, the reigning world champion, must always be represented by people who uphold the ideals of equality and respect in all spheres. Our players have led the struggle for equality with tenacity, getting us to where we are now. It is imperative that we keep moving forward in this fight. Advert We further urge the Higher Sports Council to aggressively support and encourage prevention and intervention in the face of sexual harassment or abuse, macho, and sexism within the scope of its authority.FUTPRO opposes any behavior that infringes on soccer players' rights, and together with the union, we are striving to ensure that incidents like the ones we have witnessed are always sanctioned, and punished, and the law is always followed.

Following his behavior on Sunday night, Spanish government officials demanded Rubiales' resignation, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez describing his apologies as "insufficient and inadequate." With the 16-year-old Infanta Sofia and Queen Letizia of Spain standing close, Advert Rubiales had gone far with his jubilation, grasping his groin in a victory gesture. After the Spanish players' organization (AFE) also demanded Rubiales' resignation, FIFPRO, the group that represents all professional footballers, also issued a statement. "FIFPRO fully endorses the statement of the AFE in calling for immediate action to address Rubiales' conduct at the final and is requesting an investigation of his actions under FIFA's code of ethics," the statement stated.