Rubiales has resisted calls to step down despite the uproar he caused when he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney, Australia.
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00:00 The majority of the Spanish women's football team coaching staff resigned on Saturday,
00:05 condemning the behaviour of Spain's football federation chief Luis Rubiales after he kissed
00:10 player Jenny Hermoso on the lips without her consent at the World Cup final.
00:15 This follows FIFA's announcement that they temporarily suspended the man earlier that
00:18 same day.
00:21 The body said Rubiales will be removed from his football duties for 90 days, pending the
00:25 disciplinary proceedings opened against him.
00:29 The former footballer, who has so far refused to resign, was also seen earlier in the stands
00:34 grabbing his crotch in celebration while standing near Queen Letizia of Spain and Infanta Sofia.
00:42 Despite mounting pressure, the Spanish Football Federation threatened to sue Hermoso for "lying
00:47 and defamation", along with 79 other female footballers who vowed to strike as long as
00:52 Rubiales remained in office.
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