The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) institutionally requested this Tuesday, through the acting president, Pedro Rocha, the most sincere apologies to world football and the fans, for the behavior of the suspended president Luís Rubiales.
In a letter signed by Pedro Rocha, the RFEF regrets “the totally unacceptable behavior of its highest institutional representative during the final [do Mundial feminino] and in subsequent moments”, stating that it does not correspond to the values of Spanish society, its representatives, athletes and leaders.
“The damage caused to Spanish football, Spanish sport, Spanish society and the set of values of football and sport was enormous. The most sincere apologies and the firm and absolute commitment that situations like these will not happen again “says the organization.
It is also about the behavior of Luís Rubiales in the final of the women’s World Cup, then president, after having grabbed a player and kissed him without his consent, after having made inappropriate gestures when he was in the stands and after the title. Conquest of the world by Spain.
Subsequently, with all the controversy that was generated, Luís Rubiales called an Extraordinary General Assembly and said that he would not resign, despite the opposition of various sectors of the government and society in Spain, and ended up being suspended by FIFA.
In today’s letter, in which he addresses FIFA, UEFA, the national federations, the footballers, especially the teams from Spain and England, the losing finalist team, the RFEF insists that the coach does not represent the values of the Federation or the country.
“His acts must be attributed solely and exclusively to him, he is solely responsible for his actions before society, before sports organizations and, where appropriate, before justice,” adds the RFEF.
In the same document, the organization says that it is available to the Sports Administrative Court (TAD) and the Higher Sports Council (CSD) to provide the necessary documentary and administrative support to the investigation, so that it can be resolved as soon as possible. as possible.
Source: TSF
