Spanish prime minister condemns FA president over ‘unacceptable’ kiss at Women’s World Cup final

“What we saw was an unacceptable gesture,” Sanchez told a press conference on Tuesday. “Rubiales’ apologies are not enough, I think they are inadequate. He has to continue taking steps to clarify what we all saw.”

The Independent has reported in detail on Rubiales’ chequered history, including allegations of using federation money to pay for orgies, something he denies.

The Spanish media has been widely critical of Rubiales. Newspaper El Pais ran an editorial lamenting how a moment of glory for Spain’s women footballers has been overshadowed by the behaviour of a man.

The crisis has been compounded by footage appearing to show the team’s manager, Jorge Vilda, touching the breast of one of his coaching staff during the World Cup final. Vilda has not commented on the incident.

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