“¡No voy a dimitir! ¡No voy a dimitir! ¡No voy a dimitir! ¡No voy a dimitir! ¡No. voy a dimitir! ”. 1 These were the words spoken on 25 August 2023 by Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales, cornered by an unprecedented media crisis, at the extraordinary general meeting he called and at which he was expected to tender his resignation.
The disputed events occurred five days earlier, during Spain’s victory in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final. During the medal ceremony, RFEF President Luis Rubiales was very demonstrative, embracing several players, holding them firmly against him and kissing them on the cheek. He...
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