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"Rubiales refuses to step down as Spanish football federation president"


@wwc

Spain striker Borja Iglesias announces decision to boycott playing for the men's national team in protest against Luis Rubiales refusing to resign:

"I have made the decision not to return to the National Team until things change and this type of act does not go unpunished."

goal.com/en/lists/spain-strike

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Goal.comSpain striker Borja Iglesias announces decision to boycott national team in protest against Luis Rubiales refusing to resignBy Chris Burton

➡️ 56 Spanish WNT players, including all 23 of the World Cup-winning squad, have signed a joint statement saying they will not play any further matches for their country until the "federation leadership is removed".

➡️ Head of Spain's Sports Council seeks Rubiales' removal & says "we want this to be a 'Me Too' of Spanish soccer".

news.sky.com/story/spains-fa-p

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SkySpain's FA president Luis Rubiales refuses to quit as he claims Women's World Cup final kiss was 'mutual'By Niamh Lynch

Rubiales' RFEF is

➡️ threatening to sue Jenni Hermoso for alleged lies and defamation

➡️ threatening to sue the ~80 players who signed the letter stating their refusal to play for Spain's national team while Rubiales remains in his post

theguardian.com/football/2023/

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The GuardianSpanish football federation threatens to sue Jenni Hermoso over kiss ‘lies’By Stephen Burgen

The UEFA Nations League starts on 21 September. Rubiales is vice-president of UEFA.

I wonder if every player not on strike would wear some kind of shirt in solidarity.

Or, ideally, participate in the strike itself. Just both teams walk off the pitch after the anthems.

(Assuming all this is still dragging on by then.)

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@clickhere I've been wondering why UEFA hasn't stepped in. Now I know. Jfc , it never ends.

@RasherMurphy Right? It's basically now a power struggle.

@clickhere At least FIFA have weighed in.

My Joan Private Idaho 💐😷

@RasherMurphy How bad are things when FIFA are taking the moral high ground..?