Sunday, June 8, 2025
spot_img

Spanish football clubs slam Rubiales over leaked texts

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

MADRID, Oct 11: Sevilla, Villarreal and Valencia are demanding an apology from the president of the Spanish soccer federation after he allegedly said in leaked text messages that those clubs are his least favorite.
The alleged messages sent by Luis Rubiales were revealed Tuesday by the newspaper El Confidencial.
The clubs released a joint statement to “condemn the gross disrespect shown by the president.”
“The conversations, in which he speaks with such contempt, animosity and arrogance toward the three clubs, are unacceptable coming from a person who holds a position of such responsibility and who must safeguard the interests of all the clubs in Spanish football equally,” the clubs said.
They said they are concerned with the “possible consequences that his attitude could have for the clubs, as his behavior is not conducive to transparency within the competition.” The clubs urged Rubiales to “put things right and publicly apologize to the three clubs and their fans.”
The federation did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Rubiales and the federation have not made any public statements about the clubs’ demands.
Rubiales, a UEFA vice-president, is leading Spain and Portugal’s joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. (AP)

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

Women are now key drivers of progress in India: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, June 8 :Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday highlighted that in the last 11 years, women...

CPI urges TN govt to end ‘discriminatory’ Class 11 admission practices in state schools

Chennai, June 8: Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary R. Mutharasan has called upon the Tamil Nadu...

TN sets ambitious Kuruvai cultivation target as Cauvery panel prepares to meet

Chennai, June 8 :With favourable water storage levels in the Mettur reservoir and an optimistic monsoon forecast, the...

India scripting new chapter of national renewal in PM Modi’s decisive decade: Hardeep Puri

New Delhi, June 8 :India is scripting a new chapter of national renewal in every sphere -- economic,...