Punishing the World Cup kiss sends an important message about sexism in football

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Should the Spanish FA president lose his job? (BBC)

Although belated, the overdue action of Fifa in suspending Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales from all football-related activity over his unbecoming conduct at the conclusion of the Women’s World Cup final is absolutely justified and a welcome step.

Rubiales’s claim that the kiss planted on Spain’s World Cup winning team’s Jenni Hermoso was “spontaneous” could hold some water given the women team’s spectacular 2-1 win over Sweden.

However, claiming that it was “mutual, euphoric and consensual” is beyond the pale.