Jenni Hermoso 'didn't consent' to Luis Rubiales kiss as Spain players refuse to play

Jenni Hermoso has confirmed she did not consent to beryllium kissed by Spanish shot federation president Luis Rubiales - arsenic 56 Spain players corroborate they volition not play for the nationalist squad until helium is removed from his post.

The Spanish authorities started ineligible proceedings seeking to suspend the 46-year-old, portion Fifa has besides launched disciplinary proceedings.

Rubiales had been wide expected to resign astatine an bonzer wide assembly called by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), but alternatively said "I don't merit this manhunt".

He added: "It was a spontaneous kiss. Mutual, euphoric and consensual. That's the key. A consensual 'peck' is capable to get maine retired of here?"

But a connection released by players' national Futpro included quotes from Hermoso, which read: "I privation to clarify, that astatine nary clip did I consent to the kiss. I don't tolerate that my connection is questioned, overmuch little that words are invented that I haven't said."

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