Aitana Bonmatí took aim at Luis Rubiales after receiving the award for the best footballer of the year in Europe

After receiving the award for the best footballer of the 2022/23 season from UEFA, the Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmatí referred to the scandal over the non-consensual kiss of Luis Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Federation (now suspended by FIFA), to his teammate Jennifer Hermoso in the coronation of Spain in the Women’s World Cup. These are not very good moments in Spanish football, we have won the World Cup, but there is not much talk about it because things have happened that I would not like to let go. I would like to remember what has happened, as a society we cannot allow abuse of power in employment relationships as disrespect and I would like my colleague Jenni to all those who suffer the same to know that we are with you, “said Bonmatí at the ceremony held today at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Bonmatí, best player of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023, succeeded her teammate and national team Alexia Putellas in the UEFA award. The 25-year-old midfielder had also been chosen as the MVP of the Champions League, which she won with Barcelona, as the Spanish Super Cup and the League Femenina.La player prevailed in the final vote against Olga Carmona, Real Madrid footballer who gave the World Cup to Spain with her goal in the final against England, and Australian Sam Kerr, Chelsea player. The scandal over Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual kiss to Jenni Hermoso In a matter of days since the Spanish team was crowned champion of the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, became the focus of controversy after the kiss he gave to the player Jenni Hermoso without her consent during the coronation. Subsequently, the leader refused to leave his position, dismissed the incident and caused 81 players, including the 23 who made up the World Cup squad, to resign from the team until there are changes in the leadership. Despite intending to continue in his post, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee agreed to provisionally suspend Rubiales from all football-related activities at national and international level.

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