The President of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, has refused to resign following the incident in the Women's World Cup final where the Spanish team defeated England. The Spanish newspaper "Marca" reported that "Rubiales has no plans to voluntarily step down, and he will provide clarifications next Friday at the extraordinary general assembly convened by the Spanish federation to discuss his future."
It was noted that "the Spanish government intends, through the Higher Sports Council (CSD), to evaluate whether to refer the entire incident to the Administrative Sports Court (TAD), which is the body that must decide on dismissing any individual from their position." According to the report, the Sustainable Development Committee has received three different complaints against Luis Rubiales, marking the first step toward the case potentially reaching court. If the file is eventually transferred, the board of the Sustainable Development Committee could temporarily suspend the current president, a situation also experienced by Angel Maria Villar at that time due to a tweet posted during his election campaign. The new sports law stipulates potential penalties for leaders due to notorious and public misconduct, with penalties ranging from two to fifteen years.
