The European football association Uefa has remained very silent about the incident that is shaking the world of football. No wonder, because the cause of the commotion sits at the decision-making tables, writes Urheilu’s Jussi Vainikka.
Last December, Argentina made such a mess that the players of the soccer world champion team had to be transferred from a bus to a helicopter during the championship parade. The previous summer, England’s European Championship gold was celebrated in London’s Trafalgar Square at a national festival.
Joy, a sense of togetherness, outright euphoria. These are the feelings that winning football’s prestigious championships causes in players, fans and entire nations.
Or at least it should.
A week has passed since the end of the great women’s World Cup tournament, but the joy has been far away from the champion team in the Spanish camp. The actions of one man have cast a sad shadow over the team’s historic achievement.
President of the Spanish Football Association By Luis Rubiales the roaring kiss has in a disgusting way taken the attention away from the finest possible moment of a football player’s career. Rubiales kissed the star player Jennifer Hermosoa forcibly during the award ceremony.
The case has taken on increasingly incredible features. The Spanish federation supported Rubiales, accused Hermoso of lying and threatened him with legal action. The entire coaching staff of the championship team resigned on Saturday – except for the controversial head coach Jorge Vildawhich was photographed during the games with his hand on his coach colleague’s chest.
The World Cups played in Australia and New Zealand were by all measures the best and hardest in history. The stands were filled to capacity when the smaller soccer countries around the globe were able to properly challenge their bigger ones at the women’s level for the first time.
However, the review of the positive phenomena of the games and the follow-up of the game play have remained at a minimum. Especially for the players, the situation is absurd – instead of enjoying the games and vacationing, many have had to think about wording for official statements.
In recent years, the activities of the international football association Fifa have been inferior in many ways, but in the case of Rubiales, some backbone has been found after a little delay. FIFA Disciplinary Committee temporarily suspended Rubiales from all soccer activities on Saturday.
Instead, the second most influential body in the football world, the European football association Uefa, has remained very silent.
Be that as it may, Rubiales has an influential role in Uefa as well. He serves as one of UEFA’s six vice-presidents. In addition, Rubiales was elected in July As the chairman of UEFA’s club team licensing committee.
So there’s no point in waiting for measures to be taken.
You can discuss the topic until Tuesday, August 29. until 11 p.m. Tunnus is required for commenting.