{"id":94814,"date":"2023-08-26T09:23:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T09:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/26\/spanish-fa-will-take-legal-action-over-jennifer\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T09:23:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T09:23:05","slug":"spanish-fa-will-take-legal-action-over-jennifer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/26\/spanish-fa-will-take-legal-action-over-jennifer\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish FA will take legal action over Jennifer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Spanish football federation says it will take legal action over Jenni Hermoso\u2019s comments about its president Luis Rubiales.<\/p>\n

Rubiales has refused to resign\u00a0after kissing forward Hermoso on the lips following Spain\u2019s Women\u2019s World Cup final win over England in Sydney.<\/p>\n

Hermoso said on Friday\u00a0she did not consent,\u00a0but the federation has questioned her version of events.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe evidence is conclusive,\u201d it said. \u201cMr President has not lied.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement by players\u2019 union Futpro, which is representing 33-year-old Hermoso, she is quoted as saying \u201cin no case did I seek to raise (lift) the president\u201d while they embraced on the podium.<\/p>\n

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said: \u201cThe RFEF and Mr President will demonstrate each of the lies that are spread either by someone on behalf of the player or, if applicable, by the player herself.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe RFEF and the President, given the seriousness of the content of the press release from the Futpro union, will initiate the corresponding legal actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The federation also said that, if selected, players have \u201can obligation\u201d to play for the national team, after 81 female players said they will not represent Spain until Rubiales is removed from his post.<\/p>\n

Real Betis striker Borja Iglesias has also said he will not play for the men\u2019s national team again while Rubiales is in charge.<\/p>\n

In its statement, the RFEF provided four images of Hermoso\u2019s embrace with Rubiales, with an analysis of each, which it claims demonstrates that she applied the force to lift Rubiales\u2019 feet off the ground.<\/p>\n

The federation says it has tried to contact Hermoso, who is Spain\u2019s leading women\u2019s goalscorer with 51 from 101 appearances, but have \u201cbeen unsuccessful at all times\u201d.<\/p>\n

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