Aleksander Ceferin has said he had multiple conversations with the former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales after he grabbed and kissed the midfielder Jenni Hermoso during the celebrations of the country’s victory in the Women’s World Cup, sparking fury, incredulity and a national and international debate on sexism. In an interview with N1 Slovenija, the Uefa president said he told Rubiales he should resign as ‘this was a battle he couldn’t win’. Ceferin also commented on Saudi Arabia’s recent investments in football, saying that he didn’t believe the practice of buying established players at the end of their careers was beneficial for developing football
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