The Spanish Football Association accuses Jenni Hermoso of lying about her response to a kiss from president Luis Rubiales and threatens legal action.
Luis Rubiales has been heavily criticised, but is being defended by the Spanish Football Federation.abc.net.au/news/spanish-fa-legal-proceedings-jenni-hermoso-luis-rubiales-kiss/102780596The Spanish Football Association says it will take legal action over comments made by player Jenni Hermoso in relation to its president Luis Rubiales.
Rubiales has faced a storm of criticism from home and abroad after he kissed Hermoso on the lips during the celebrations immediately following Spain's 1-0 victory against England in the FIFA Women's World Cup final. In a statement issued in the early hours of Saturday, the the Real Federación Española de Fútbol said it would take legal action to defend Rubiales and said it would show there have been lies about what happened, spread by Hermoso or people speaking for her.Rubiales refused on Friday to resign as RFEF chief over his actions last Sunday in Sydney, seeking to defend his behaviour and calling the kiss "spontaneous, mutual, euphoric and consensual".
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