‘Fighting for change’ – what next for Spain & Rubiales after trial?
Within the hours and days after the incident, the word “se acaba” – “it has ended” became a rally call in Spain.
The Spanish government, FIFA, the United Nations, and numerous players and clubs condemn Rubiares’ actions.
Eighty-one Spanish players – including all 23 World Cup champions – said they would not play for the team again, while Rubiales remained in charge, while most of Vilda’s coaching staff resigned in protest against the president.
Rubiales initially claimed that he was a victim of “social assassination” and vowed not to resign. He eventually resigned nearly three weeks after the incident.
The kiss has become a landmark moment in Spanish history before the trial of the Islamic (Rubiales) began on February 3.
“The trial is aired on YouTube. The verdict is what everyone is waiting for,” Marca’s journalist David Menayo Ramos told BBC Sport before announcing the verdict.
“Society is polarized, and judgment is a reflection of this.”
“The whole controversy goes beyond football and beyond sports,” added Guy Hedgecoe, a BBC News reporter.
“It’s a Spanish ‘I’m too’ movement in a sense that makes people look at the relationship between men and women in the workplace.”
