“I’m not going to resign. I’m not going to resign. I’m not going to resign.”
Those were the defiant words of Luis Rubiales, the president of the RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation), as calls mounted for him to resign for his treatment of the Spanish women’s team.
The Spanish women’s team dazzled at the FIFA World Cup, winning the tournament and dominating the final. It’s a shame that their win was marred by Rubiales himself, who gave an unsolicited kiss on the lips to one of the players, Jenni Hermoso.
Irene Montero, Spain’s government minister for equality, said it was “a form of sexual violence women suffer on a daily basis.