The Union of European Clubs, which represents 121 teams from around the continent, has issued a statement urging Luis Rubiales to stand down with immediate effect as president of the Spanish football federation
, football’s global governing body, on Saturday pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings but he has doubled down on his intention to remain in situ despite becoming increasingly isolated domestically.
“The UEC therefore welcomes the suspension of Luis Rubiales from domestic and international football by Fifa as an adequate initial response and calls for his resignation. We wholeheartedly support the Selección Española Femenina de Fútbol in their long-standing efforts to create a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment and encourage them to take this opportunity to dismantle misogyny and sexism both in the governance structures and on the field.
But Uefa has stopped short of publicly offering a view on his conduct, or imposing a sanction, even though Rubiales has been one of its vice-presidents since May 2019. Its president, Aleksander Ceferin, is understood to have been in regular contact with Fifa over the past week but both parties have agreed to leave the case under Fifa’s disciplinary jurisdiction. That is because the Women’s World Cup is run by Fifa.
On Tuesday Alexia Putellas, one of the most internationally known players in Spain’s victorious squad, explained with implicit reference to the RFEF that institutions need to start working in the wider interests of those involved in the women’s game.
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