Spain football scandal: Sport leaders ask Rubiales to resign over kiss of player
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00:00 Days after this kiss that was seen the world over, Luis Rubiales has been asked to step
00:05 down from his role as president of the Spanish Football Federation.
00:09 A group of regional presidents released this statement on Monday.
00:15 After the recent events and unacceptable behaviour that have seriously damaged the image of Spanish
00:20 football, the presidents call on Luis Rubiales to immediately submit his resignation as president
00:26 of the Spanish Football Association.
00:29 The kiss was planted on the lips of Jenny Hermoso in the aftermath of Spain's historic
00:34 World Cup win.
00:35 She has repeatedly maintained that the act was non-consensual.
00:39 Earlier on Monday, Rubiales' family decided to take matters into their own hands, his
00:44 mother locking herself in a church on hunger strike and his cousin calling Hermoso a liar.
00:50 We want justice to be done and this woman to tell the truth.
00:52 Jenny, tell the truth.
00:55 Rubiales has been suspended by FIFA but has so far refused to resign.
00:59 The entire women's team have made their stance clear, saying that they will refuse to play
01:04 while the 46-year-old is still in a job.
01:07 Manager Jorge Vilda, a long-time ally of Rubiales, has criticised the president for inappropriate
01:13 behaviour but hasn't joined the walkout.
01:16 And just days ago applauded when Rubiales stated that he would not resign, a move that
01:21 didn't go unnoticed by his players.
01:24 I condemn the applause we saw on television.
01:27 I want to show my support for Jennifer Hermoso.
01:31 I and all of us will be with her until the end.
01:35 I condemn every single applause in that room.
01:39 Prosecutors at Spain's top criminal court have opened a preliminary investigation into
01:43 Rubiales' kiss on grounds it could constitute sexual assault.
01:48 They will also contact Hermoso to offer her a chance to file a lawsuit within 15 days.