The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has filed a police report after leaked VAR audio from Real Madrid's 3-2 win over Almería. The leaked conversations between the referee and VAR official discussed incidents involving Vinícius Júnior and Chumi, but did not lead to on-field decisions being reversed. The RFEF considers the leak a serious infraction and has opened an internal investigation, while also taking measures to ensure the security of all communications. The RFEF and LaLiga had previously announced that conversations between referees and VAR would be made public, but only after incidents had been reviewed using the pitch-side monitor.
The coach of the Spanish women's national soccer team, Jorge Vilda, has been fired by the Royal Federation of Spanish Football (RFEF) following a controversy surrounding RFEF President Luis Rubiales' non-consensual kiss of player Jenni Hermoso. Vilda, a close ally of Rubiales, was dismissed as part of the RFEF's promised structural changes. Assistant coach Montse Tomé will take over as head coach, becoming the first woman to hold the position. The RFEF also announced disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales, who has been suspended by FIFA. The RFEF apologized for Rubiales' behavior and the damage caused to Spanish football and society.
Regional leaders from the Spanish football association (RFEF) have requested the resignation of president Luis Rubiales after he kissed Jenni Hermoso at the World Cup final without her consent. The RFEF has also asked for itself to be suspended by UEFA, but the request has been rejected. Rubiales has been provisionally suspended by FIFA for 90 days, and there is mounting pressure for him to step down, with Spain's World Cup-winning squad refusing call-ups until there is a change in leadership. Spanish prosecutors have opened a sexual assault investigation into Rubiales.
