In remarks reported by AS, former Bayern Munich executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has come to the defense of the President of the Spanish Football Federation, who has faced criticism for kissing a Spanish player on the cheek after the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.
While Spain won the Women’s World Cup 2023 last Sunday, their first in history, all the attention in the Iberian country is focused on the controversial action of the Spanish Federation president. After the final, during the medal ceremony, he kissed one of the players from the national team on the mouth, sparking a huge controversy.
In the midst of the storm, Luis Rubiales received support from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who downplayed the situation, stating, “I don’t think it should be exaggerated. When you become world champions, you get excited. And what he did, with all due respect to him, is completely normal. I remember that when we won the Champions League last time, I even kissed men, not on the mouth, but out of joy,” he stated, as relayed by AS.
On his part, the President of the Spanish Football Federation did not regret his action at all, stating that he does not need to listen to “idiots and stupid people.” “Let’s not listen to idiots and stupid people, really. It’s just two friends celebrating something,” Rubiales defended himself on Cope radio from Sydney airport. “We’re not here for nonsense. After all I’ve been through, no more nonsense and no more a**holes. Let’s ignore them and enjoy the good things,” he added.
