Above them loomed the RFEF representatives present.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12437119/Spains-kiss-gate-FA-president-Luis-Rubiales-refusal-resign-just-tip-iceberg-Spanish-FA-federation-mired-controversy-took-charge-including-failing-tackle-racism-gender-disparity.html?ns_mchannel=r

A club statement read: “FC Barcelona wishes to make clear that it considers totally improper and inappropriate the RFEF president’s behaviour during the celebrations for the World Cup victory achieved by the Spanish women’s team.

Source: https://www.ghanamma.com/2023/08/26/spanish-govt-takes-fa-chief-to-tribunal/

An RFEF spokesperson told Reuters that Carmona’s father had been fighting a long illness and died on Friday.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/fifa-womens-world-cup-spains-world-cup-hero-olga-carmona-learns-of-fathers-death-after-final-8901827/

Football’s world governing body has also ordered Rubiales or any representative of the federation (RFEF) to refrain from attempting to contact Hermoso.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/breaking-luis-rubiales-spain-coaching-staff-resign-over-hermoso-kiss-row/

In a separate statement by interim President Pedro Rocha, the RFEF apologised for Rubiales’ “inappropriate conduct”.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/09/05/spain-fire-vilda-as-womens-coach-amid-kiss-scandal/

It comes after the embattled Spanish FA (RFEF) threatened legal action after brazenly accusing Hermoso of 'lies' following her insistence that she did not consent to being kissed by president Rubiales.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12448099/Spanish-FA-chief-Luis-Rubiales-provisionally-SUSPENDED-football-related-activity-90-days-FIFAs-disciplinary-committee-wade-Spains-World-Cup-kiss-row.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

RFEF can sack Rubiales but only via a no-confidence vote made by its assembly.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/jorge-vilda-sacked-spain-manager-rubiales-b2405216.html

Rubiales, however, isn’t alone in his defiance as the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has not only stood by the 46-year-old but has responded by threatening legal action against Hermoso and others.

Source: https://brobible.com/sports/article/luis-rubiales-mother-hunger-strike/

Rubiales' many supporters at the RFEF couldn't escape the farce-fest either.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-09-soccer-scandal-exposes-sexism-spain.html

Rubiales, suspended as President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), kissed Hermoso during the awards ceremony after Spain beat England 1-0 to win the title on August 20 at Stadium Australia.

Source: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1140641/luis-rubiales-jenni-hermoso-high-court

The 46-year-old RFEF chief has been put under a lot of pressure in the past days due to the criticism, and according to several news outlets, an extraordinary general assembly will be held on Friday.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/spain-chief-rubiales-quit-over-controversial-jenni-hermoso-kiss-1718853

The Basque publication said La Liga’s referees earn between €300,000 ($327,000) and €400,000 ($436,000) in (Spanish) from La Liga under the provision of the national soccer federation (RFEF).

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/henryflynn/2023/03/30/spains-la-liga-reportedly-boasts-the-highest-paid-soccer-referees-and-that-includes-mateu-lahoz/

The RFEF later announced it had appointed Montse Tome to succeed Vilda, making her the first woman to manage the side.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/spains-hermoso-files-criminal-complaint-over-rubiales-kiss-prosecutor-says/

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) has also called regional federations to an “extraordinary and urgent” meeting on Monday “to evaluate the situation in which the federation finds itself”.

Source: https://www.blueprint.ng/prosecutors-open-rubiales-sex-abuse-investigation/

Throughout the previous week, the RFEF has supported Rubiales.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/spanish-federation-demands-resignation-rubiales-amid-kiss-scandal-1718956