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Spain's premier curate says Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso connected the lips was an "unacceptable gesture" and that his apology is "not enough".
Spanish shot federation president Rubiales kissed guardant Hermoso pursuing Spain's 1-0 triumph implicit England successful Sunday's Women's World Cup final.
Rubiales apologised connected Monday and said helium was "completely wrong".
"What we saw was an unacceptable gesture," premier curate Pedro Sanchez said connected Tuesday.
"Rubiales' apologies are not enough, I adjacent deliberation they are not adequate. He has to proceed taking steps to clarify what we each saw.
"The players did everything to triumph but Rubiales' behaviour shows that determination is inactive a agelong mode to spell for equality."
Spain's 2nd lawman premier minister, Yolanda Diaz, Spain's called for Rubiales' resignation.
"Their excuses are useless," she said."[The Spain squad] person shown america galore things astir equality, not lone successful sports and football.
"They person shown america that determination is inactive a batch to bash successful our country, that determination is inactive a batch to bash truthful that men and women tin go equal."
The Spanish shot federation (RFEF) has called an bonzer wide assembly "as a substance of urgency".
Hermoso said connected Instagram that she "didn't like" Rubiales' actions aft the final, but a connection released aboriginal connected the Spain forward's behalf defended him.
In a video released connected Monday, Rubiales said: "It was without atrocious volition astatine a clip with a batch of excitement. In the moment, we saw it arsenic natural, but extracurricular a commotion has formed.
"I person to apologise, larn from this, and recognize that erstwhile you are president you person to beryllium much careful."
Rubiales has besides been criticised by different Spanish authorities ministers and came nether occurrence connected societal media for grabbing and kissing Hermoso.
Spain's equalities minster Irene Montero said: "It's a signifier of intersexual unit women endure connected a regular basis", portion sports curate Miquel Iceta told Spanish nationalist vigor it was "unacceptable" for Rubiales to buss Hermoso.
Video footage circulated online aft the lucifer besides showed Rubiales, who was sat successful the VIP country of the stadium adjacent Fifa president Gianni Infantino and Queen Letizia of Spain, drawback his groin arsenic helium celebrated the last whistle.
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