Luis Rubiales: Spanish FA boss who kissed Jenni Hermoso filmed making obscene gesture

Luis Rubiales, the Spanish FA president on the centre of a storm following the Women’s World Cup closing, has been caught making an obscene gesture throughout celebrations at full-time.

Rubiales got here below fireplace within the aftermath of Spain’s 1-0 win over England in Sydney for kissing Spanish participant Jenni Hermoso on the lips on the presentation stage.

Asked concerning the second, Hermoso intially stated: “Eh… yeah, I did not enjoy that.” Later, by way of quotes put out by the Spanish FA, she described the kiss with the organisation’s president as “mutual and spontaneous”.

Now footage has emerged of Rubiales grabbing his genitals in celebration within the moments after Spain’s victory. Standing near Queen Letizia of Spain and her 16-year-old daughter, video exhibits him punch the air and apparently level on the gamers earlier than making the gesture.

Rubiales was later requested concerning the kissing incident, during which he grabbed Hermoso’s head. He informed Radio Marca that it was merely “two people having a minor show of affection” and that he is not going to take discover of “idiocy,” referencing these outraged by his behaviour.

“The kiss with Jenni? There are idiots everywhere,” he stated. “When two people have a minor show of affection, we can’t listen to idiocies. We are champions and that is what stays with me.”

Spain’s Equality Minister Irene Montero criticised his actions, saying: “We shouldn’t assume that kissing someone without their consent is something that just happens. It’s a form of sexual violence women suffer regularly, and invisibly, that we cannot normalise.”

The newest footage is more likely to improve stress on Rubiales, whose function answerable for the nation’s sport has additionally come below scrutiny for his dealing with of a gamers’ protest which noticed a number of Spain stars boycott the World Cup.