Spain issue apology for Luis Rubiales scandal and promise change
The Telegraph Spanish football has issued a grovelling apology for Luis Rubiales behaviour at the Womens World Cup and promised wide-ranging reform in the wake of the kissing row.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) chief has faced a global backlash for kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spains 1-0 win over England in the World Cup final on August 20. He is serving a 90-day Fifa ban which precludes him from all football activity.
A statement on Tuesday said: The Royal Spanish Football Federation, through its President, Mr Pedro Rocha, considers it is essential to present the most sincere apologies to the football institutions (Fifa, Uefa, FAs), the players, especially the players of the Spanish National Football Team and the English National Football Team, all stakeholders involved in football and the fans around the world, for the totally unacceptable behaviour of its highest institutional representative during the final of the Fifa Womens World Cup 2023 and in the moments that followed.
