Summary

  • 11 members of the women's team coaching staff have resigned, but manager Jorge Vilda is still in charge of the team

  • Earlier, world football governing body Fifa suspended Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales for an initial 90 day period

  • Rubiales kissed midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the medal ceremony after Spain won the Women’s World Cup final

  • He says the kiss was consensual - Hermoso says it was not

  • Fifa says that, in addition to the suspension from all football activities, neither Rubiales nor the football federation are allowed to contact Hermoso

  • Rubiales has vowed to defend himself and prove his "complete innocence", according to the federation

Live Reporting

Edited by Nathan Williams

  1. A row dividing Spanish football

    Jamie Whitehead
    Live reporter

    Last weekend Spain reached the pinnacle of football with their 1-0 win over England in the Women’s World Cup final.

    But what should have been a celebration of the women’s game across the country has descended to into a huge row between the players and the Spanish football federation after the president of the governing body, Luis Rubiales, kissed midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the medal presentation ceremony.

    She says she did not consent – and denies claims that she lifted Rubiales’ feet off the ground.

    We’ll bring you a full update on how we got here shortly, but the latest news this morning is that the Royal Spanish Football Federation will take legal action over Hermoso’s comments and have accused her of lying.

    I’m here with my colleague Ali Abbas Ahmadi in London, and we’ll keep you updated throughout the day.