The Spanish football federation says it will take legal action over Jenni Hermoso's comments about its president Luis Rubiales.

Rubiales has refused to resign after kissing forward Hermoso on the lips following Spain's Women's World Cup final win over England in Sydney.

Hermoso said on Friday she did not consent to the kiss, but the federation has questioned her version of events.

"The evidence is conclusive," the federation said. "Mr President has not lied."

In a statement by players' union Futpro, which is representing 33-year-old Hermoso, she is quoted as saying "in no case did I seek to raise (lift) the president" while they embraced on the podium.

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said: "The RFEF and Mr President will demonstrate each of the lies that are spread either by someone on behalf of the player or, if applicable, by the player herself.

"The RFEF and the President, given the seriousness of the content of the press release from the Futpro union, will initiate the corresponding legal actions."

The federation also said that, if selected, players have "an obligation" to play for the national team, after 81 female players said they will not represent Spain until Rubiales is removed from his post.

Real Betis striker Borja Iglesias has also said he will not play for the men's national team again while Rubiales is in charge.

In its statement, the RFEF provided four images of Hermoso's embrace with Rubiales, with an analysis of each, which it claims demonstrates that she applied the force to lift Rubiales' feet off the ground.

The federation says it has tried to contact Hermoso, who is Spain's leading women's goalscorer with 51 from 101 appearances, but have "been unsuccessful at all times".

How did the situation get to this point?
Rubiales' behaviour at the Women's World Cup final has drawn international criticism, with government ministers demanding his resignation.

The 46-year-old watched Spain's 1-0 win over England from the VIP area of Stadium Australia in Sydney.

As he celebrated at the final whistle he grabbed his crotch, with Queen Letizia of Spain and her 16-year-old daughter standing nearby.

Then came the kiss with Hermoso, who plays her club football in Mexico for Pachuca, during the presentation ceremony.

She initially said on Instagram she "didn't like" Rubiales' actions but a later statement released on her behalf defended him.

Rubiales apologised for the kiss on Monday, but Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that was "not enough" and second deputy prime minister Yolanda Diaz joined those calling for him to resign.

On Wednesday, Hermoso said Futpro would "defend my interests" and the union said the kiss should not go unpunished.

On Thursday, football's world governing body Fifa said it had opened disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales, and the RFEF called an extraordinary general assembly on Friday, where Rubiales was expected to resign - but he insisted he would not.

Although he apologised for grabbing his crotch, he vowed to "fight until the end" and said the kiss was "mutual, euphoric and consensual".

The Spanish government later began legal proceedings seeking to suspend Rubiales, before statements by Hermoso and Futpro on social media led to the latest response by the RFEF.

The RFEF provided analysis of four images and concluded that "the feet of Mr President are ostensibly raised off the ground as a result of the player's action"

'His ego is greater than his dignity' - reaction
Rubiales' defiant stance has been met with widespread condemnation.

Beatriz Alvarez, president of Liga F, Spain's top women's league, said: "His ego is greater than his dignity and honour.

"I think more people are going to join in but given the lack of determination of Luis Rubiales, other people are beginning to speak out."

During Saturday's game between Orlando Pride and San Diego Wave in the National Women's Soccer League in the United States, all players wore wristbands featuring the message 'Contigo Jenni' [With you Jenni].

They included USA striker Alex Morgan, who said on Friday: "I'm disgusted by the public actions of Luis Rubiales. I stand by Jenni Hermoso and the Spanish players.

"Winning a World Cup should be one of the best moments in these players' lives but instead it's overshadowed by assault, misogyny and failures by the Spanish federation."

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FACT: I think that regardless of whatever the circumstances surrounding it, it is very wrong to put your full lips on someone who's not your known spouse, especially on such a stage with all the public scrutiny

ALSO FACT: I think this whole thing and the fallouts is a classic case of burning down the house to kill a rat.

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Interesting...

This people should let this case rest

This Spanish FA president should thank his stars he is not American.
He would be begging for out of court settlement by now instead of threatening to sue.

The Spanish FA chief is about to be axed for kissing the wrong person....would he say he didn't see that pretty black girl in the Spanish squad.

If it was the black girl, it certainly would have been like getting sacked with the trophy.

Please no quoting, I'm in a bad mood struggling to fill my tank in a fuel station.

Hmmmmmmmmmm

Ok. Each time l see her face and the picture l am angry. The world have forgotten that joy thrills, anyone can do anything when overjoyed. She should have known the atmosphere better but people are instigating.
The world is the same, people wait for mistakes to pull anyone down at anytime. Life teaches you to be more careful. As we walk life's walk, we learn everyday. -

Spanish people too like Erotic displays.. The only issue is this one appeared on national television.. Both the kisser & the kissee should be suspended, football is not where u display ur waywardness, what happened to onlyfans?

It was out of excitement na

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Abeg anybody for Spanish FA na virgin?

There are somethings you do out of the spur of rhe moment. I remember thrashing a friend in Fifa 22. After i scored a winning goal, to taunt him, i came to his front and moved my waist in a knacking way telling him his ass is mine. Can you believe what i did made my gf who was there start suspecting that I am gay?

We all saw how she held d man tight while d kiss last....she enjoyed it

This female self, was he touching b4 d event no... He was simply over joy n dey starting like dey dont spank dem selves in d bath room...


He should replace all the female players, rubbish

Okay na...

She go explain explain explain no evidence say they no be lovers cos it appears she enjoyed the kissing...

They are dating codedly, na the World Cup exposed them, and she is yet to sue the randy Rubiales 😂😂

Them dey knack behind closed doors

Now that FIFA has suspended the him now, isn't that a plot twist?

If he could do that publicly in front of cameras....

You can imagine what he does indoors.

Anyways, extroverts hardly hide their excitement.

It has become a trend now that everytime the English lose a crucial match, one highly placed official has to come off his horse?

Over joy and being emotional may be the cause of this. But oyibo people will drag this man to his resignation.

woman problem. stay away next time

The lady lifted the guy off the ground and it is the kiss they are worried about? What has the world come to?

Shameless FA. FIFA should kuku give them (the whole female arm) a ban until they remove the president.

If this is proves to be a complex case for their FA to handle, then they should check for his relationship with the female player and staff of their national team, people who know him should come forward for and present instances where such similar behaviour might have occided in the past. This should form whatever strict sentence they might want to hand down on him, if none is found, a suspension with strict warning should be given.

Over joy wan put that man for wahala....So male players that kiss male players in the head,cheeks out of excitement and Passion for the game or the moment na GAY..

Has he molested any female player before the said Joyful event..NOO

Scrap women football abeg...

Simply overjoy, but because they have passed so many stages of social problems like we're facing in Africa, they now see this one as issue