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Spain's men's players person condemned the "unacceptable behaviour" of federation president Luis Rubiales.
Rubiales has repeatedly refused to resign implicit the kiss, which Hermoso said was not consensual.
The men's broadside person expressed their "regret and solidarity with the players whose occurrence has been tarnished".
"We privation to cull what we see unacceptable behaviour connected the portion of Mr Rubiales, who has not lived up to the instauration helium represents," said guardant Alvaro Morata successful a connection connected behalf of the Spain squad.
"We firmly and unequivocally basal connected the broadside of the values that this athletics represents.
"Spanish shot indispensable beryllium a driving unit for respect, inspiration, inclusion, and diverseness and indispensable acceptable an illustration with its behaviour some connected and disconnected the field."
Luis de la Fuente, caput manager of the men's team, past week asked for "forgiveness" aft initially applauding a code successful which Rubiales said helium would not resign.
De la Fuente added he would not measurement down from his job.
After Spain's 1-0 triumph implicit England astatine Sydney's Stadium Australia connected 20 August, Rubiales besides grabbed his crotch portion celebrating successful the VIP area, with Queen Letizia of Spain and her 16-year-old girl lasting nearby.
He has been provisionally suspended by satellite governing assemblage Fifa and Spain's nationalist sports tribunal (TAD) has opened a misconduct lawsuit against him.
On 1 September, Rubiales acknowledged helium had "made mistakes" but repeated his content that the buss was consensual.
He added: "I volition proceed to support myself to beryllium the truth."
After calling a property conference, Morata work retired the connection alongside chap elder players Marco Asensio, Cesar Azpilicueta and Rodri.
"We privation to convey, erstwhile again, our pridefulness and heartfelt congratulations to the women's nationalist squad for winning the World Cup successful Sydney," helium said.
"It's a historical milestone filled with value that volition people a earlier and aft successful Spanish women's football, inspiring countless women with an invaluable triumph.
"Therefore, we privation to explicit our regret and solidarity with the players whose occurrence has been tarnished."
Spain's squad person gathered for a grooming campy earlier Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Georgia connected Friday and Cyprus connected Tuesday, 12 September.
"We would similar to absorption connected sporting matters from present on, considering the value of the challenges ahead," added Morata.
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