‘Mr President has not lied’, Spanish FA hit back at Jenni Hermoso + Full statement and photographs released in defence of Luis Rubiales
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have hit back at Jenni Hermoso with an official statement insisting Luis Rubiales “has not lied.”
During a press conference on Friday, the president of the Spanish FA claimed that his actions at the medal and trophy presentation ceremony at the Women’s World Cup final were “consensual” and he sees no reason to step down from office.
However, Hermoso later clarified that the kiss was “never consensual” and instead was “asked to make a joint statement to alleviate the pressure.”
Now the Spanish FA has issued a statement along with photographs defending Rubiales.
“The Royal Spanish Football Federation has learned of the statement made public by the Futpro union in relation to the intervention of the President of the RFEF, Mr. Luis Rubiales, on the occasion of the Extraordinary Assembly of the RFEF,” read the statement.
“In the union’s note, it is said to speak on behalf of Mrs. Jennifer Hermoso and some statements by the player are attributed to her that are in quotation marks, implying that they have been pronounced by her.
“The RFEF wishes to inform that the competent bodies of the RFEF that are processing the complaints filed with the Federation have tried to contact Ms. Jennifer Hermoso, having been unsuccessful at all times.
“The RFEF announces the presentation of as many legal actions as may correspond in defense of the honorability of the President of the RFEF, who has exposed in a clear and simple way how the events that are the cause of conflict and ridicule on the part of broad sectors of the society occurred. society against Mr. President.
“The note says (quotation marks attributed to Mrs. Jennifer Hermoso): “I want to clarify that, as seen in the images, at no time did I consent to the kiss he gave me and of course in no case did I seek to raise the president . I do not tolerate that my word is questioned, much less that words are invented that I have not said.
“In a rule of law, as the president has defended, opinions are countered with facts and evidence and lies are rebutted in court.
“The president of the RFEF has wanted to take this issue with the utmost respect for the players and the institutions and only when an unassumable red line has been crossed has he come out publicly to give his version of the facts.
“The President’s version of events is verified in the internal files that have been opened, and to date Mrs. Jennifer Hermoso has not responded to any of the requests made.
“The first demonstration that the facts exposed by Mr. President are absolutely true and that he is not lying, we are going to begin to provide them in this statement with accompanying images.”
