Luis Rubiales announces his continuity in the RFEF: “Is it so serious for me to leave? I’m not going to resign!”

A bombshell in Spain, because no one expected Luis Rubiales’ surreal scene at the Extraordinary General Assembly this Friday. Rubiales was expected to announce his departure from the Royal Spanish Football Federation, as much of the Spanish press had expected. However, it is clear that the still president of the RFEF is dying a murderous death and will not leave his post of his own accord.

After everything that happened at the awards ceremony for the Spanish national women’s team, champions of the World Cup played in New Zealand and Australia, Rubiales shone in an Extraordinary General Assembly on Friday at noon in which he assured that he will not resign.

Rubiales’ performance was incredible. Applause also for everything he said. “Is it so serious for me to leave? I’m not going to resign!” he responded to the kiss he gave Jenni Hermoso without the consent of the national team footballer.

ALL STATEMENTS BY LUIS RUBIALES

• First greeting: “Good morning to all the football people who wanted to join us here at a time when great expectations have been raised. This is the body that elected me and to which I have to explain myself. I want to thank you for all the messages of support I have received. Also to people who don’t come from football. Although tacitly they support me, I would say they are more against it”.
• Gestures in the box: “I want to apologize unreservedly for the events that took place in the box. In a moment of euphoria in which I packed my parts. But I want to look at Jorge Vilda. We have been through a lot in these years “You have the same thing happened to me as what they are doing to me now. I was very emotional, to the point where I lost control where at the first moment you looked at the box and dedicated victory to me and I made the ‘ole your balls’ sign. Once again I must apologize to the Royal House, the Queen and the Infanta. It’s not very constructive. My sincere apologies. I don’t justify myself.’
• The kiss to Jenni Hermoso: “Whoever sees the video will understand that in front of 80,000 people at the time. In front of all the people who were there, including my family. The desire I could have in that kiss was the same as the one that I could have by giving it a kiss to one of my daughters Therefore there is no desire and there is no dominance even if it is sold in the media Both those who pay homage to Thebes and false feminism . It was a spontaneous, mutual and euphoric kiss. And most of all spoiled. This player missed a penalty. I have a great relationship with all the players, we have been a family for more than a month. We had very loving moments during the World Cup I told her, ‘Don’t cry, you should be proud.’ The moment Jenni appeared she lifted me off the ground, grabbed my hips, we almost fell and when we got up we hugged and I said to her ‘Forget the penalty, without you we wouldn’t have won the World Cup. ‘ He told me I was a crack and I said, “A little pecker?” She understood and took it as an anecdote. Then this pressure kicks in, the silence of the player and a statement I can’t understand. Here you will find a social murder takes place, I am accused of murder. As Spaniards, we have to analyze where we are going. To be world champions is the greatest thing in football. We have worked hard for that.”
  
• Pressure and Enemies: “They are always the same. I’ve already said it, “Some powerful people will be angry that I’m here.” I tell my daughters to learn a lesson today, which is equality. You must distinguish between the truth and lies and I will tell the whole truth. You are feminists and not the bogus feminism out there. They don’t care about people. They prepare an execution to put up a medal and say they are moving forward. They took five days to congratulate us on the World Cup. Ms. Yolanda Díaz, Ms. Montero, Ms. Belarra, Mr. Echenique… have referred to this action without permission using the word vex, “assault.” sexual assault… What will women who have been sexually abused think! To these people who have said this about me, who are trying to kill me in public, I tell you that I am going to defend myself in court. action against these people. These people are the usual puppets. We know them and you know them, Spanish football knows who is who. Jorge, we are also champions, there were 23 players, but also men in the staff. Let’s not complicate things and use ‘champions’ to talk about what we achieved at the World Cup. The sensationalism of false feminism. We already know: Thebes and the usual. They pushed a lot. The press, much of the press in this country, has killed me and will continue to do so, but I am calm because I speak the truth. It’s not fun, but I don’t care. It’s a matter of humility. I am willing to be slandered for telling my truth. The best of football is you, it’s here (for the members of the assembly). Being president is the best thing that happened to me. I am happy for my job. That’s the football we raised, it was ruined when we arrived.”
• Lack of freedom: “In our country we must continue to improve wages, housing and health care… But we must improve our freedoms. We are in a situation of lack of total freedom, there are people here who have been through a lot of pressure. Don’t worry, don’t vote for nothing here. I’ve received messages saying ‘don’t resign, be strong’ and then they issued a statement saying ‘it’s not right’. This conditions the will of the people’.
• He’s not resigning: ‘I’ve been told it’s best to resign. There must be a reason why they take you away from somewhere. Is a spoiled peak to get me out of here? Those who know me know that we I hope the law is obeyed. The time has come to say something. Do you think this is a reason to endure the hunt that I suffer? Is it serious enough for me to leave? ? I’m not going to resign!”
  
• Criticism of the press: “She is not looking for the truth. Is there freedom of the press in our country? If there is a certain press that depends on certain things, freedom is lost. This campaign does not respond to truth or justice.5 Years of hunting. I’ve been accused of theft, charging commissions, misusing federation money… it will never be proven why I didn’t do this. Federation funds have never been misused in my life. We have used all means of control. We are the most valued federation in terms of management and transparency”.
• Extension to Vilda: “Jorge, what an emotion I felt. I think it was the happiest day of my five years in office, that we are world champions. I activated the mechanisms so that you can stay with us for the next four years, a asking for half a million euros. You deserve it. You deserve it, we’ve been through a lot. You are one of the best coaches in the world and in women’s football you are undoubtedly the best.”
• End of the speech: “Things that are wrong hurt me. I apologize for my mistakes, without palliatives. I do not deserve this hunt that I have lived for 5 years. I continue to fight like my parents and my coaches have learned I will remain a happy and fulfilled person. I have been working for a long time without vacations. I also need a rest. After this conference, I will rest with my family for a few days and I hope I can disconnect. I hope that justice continues to be done. I will be in Motril. Here is the truth without sensationalism. Here is the truth of what happened. Good people know very well that there is nothing else and these are my statements. Thank you very much”.