Mother of under fire Spanish football president starts hunger strike to defend him
MADRID (AP) — The mom of the Spanish soccer federation president has began a starvation strike in a church in southern Spain in defence of her son, who’s below fireplace for kissing a participant in the course of the latest Women’s World Cup awards ceremony.
Ángeles Béjar, mom of suspended federation president Luis Rubiales, informed the state news company EFE she would stay on starvation strike “night and day” till an answer is discovered to “the bloody and inhumane hounding” of her son.
Speaking outdoors the church within the southern city of Motril, Rubiales’ cousin, Vanessa Ruiz, joined his mom in calling on the participant, Jenni Hermoso, to “tell the truth.” She mentioned the household was struggling drastically and she or he described Rubiales as “a beautiful person.”
Rubiales got here in for a storm of criticism following the kiss which was interpreted by many as a type of sexual abuse. The incident occurred in the course of the medal ceremony after the ultimate final Sunday in Sydney, Australia.
Earlier in the course of the celebrations, Rubiales additionally grabbed his crotch in a victory gesture whereas within the presidential field and near the queen of Spain and her teenage princess daughter.
FIFA, the world soccer physique, provisionally suspended him on Saturday for 90 days after he gave a defiant speech and refused to resign.
Spain is hoping the nation’s sports activities tribunal will take away him definitively.
On Saturday, Rubiales mentioned that Hermoso had consented to the “mutual” kiss. Hermoso replied in two statements to say that was false and that she thought of herself the sufferer of an abuse of energy. She additionally accused the federation of making an attempt to stress her into supporting Rubiales. The federation hit again by saying she was mendacity and that it will take authorized motion towards her.
The scandal has induced a commotion each in Spain and overseas.
Spain’s Prosecutor’s Office mentioned Monday they are going to be in contact with the participant to let her know she may have 15 days to contact the workplace in order that they’ll inform her of rights ought to she want to file a criticism as an alleged sufferer of sexual aggression.
Acting deputy PM Yolanda Díaz was assembly with soccer union representatives with a view to eradicating Rubiales and altering the way in which equality points are run in Spanish soccer.
The Spanish soccer federation was to fulfill with regional federations about what steps to take following FIFA’s non permanent suspension of their chief. Meanwhile, an anti-Rubiales protest was to be held later Monday in Madrid.
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