Watch: Jenny Hermoso Filmed Reaction To Kiss Luis Rubiales

Mr Rubiales said the kiss was consensual

In her statement on Friday, Ms Hermoso wrote: time and after more in-depth study Despite my initial feelings, I feel the need to condemn this act, because no one in any work, sports or social environment should be the victim of this kind of inconsistent behavior.

“I felt vulnerable and the victim of an attack – an impulsive sexist act that was inappropriate and had no consent on my part.”

Regional leaders of the Spanish football association RFEF demanded the resignation of Mr. Rubiales, and the association's interim leadership suspended his salary. .

Members of the Spanish government have also said that Rubiales should step down, but he has so far refused to do so.

Supporters denounce the witch hunt.

However, Rubiales retains some support, including from his mother. who is hiding in a church in the hometown of the Motril family and has begun a hunger strike for medical treatment.

Angeles Bejar, mother of Mr. Rubiales, is on his third day of hunger strike in Granada.

The 72-year-old retired hairdresser said she would be on duty at Divin Pastor Church in Motril until her son got “justice” and Ms Hermoso “tells the truth” about the kiss.

Mr. Ms Behar told reporters. on Tuesday, Mr. Rubiales asked her to end her hunger strike. “He wants me to give up,” she said. “He is worried. But I'm not going to pay any attention to him.”

On Wednesday, Spain's far-right party The Voice released a statement accusing Spain's left-wing government and the media of what it called “… “Hunting on witches” against Mr. Rubiales.

“With common sense, it is possible to distinguish tasteless or rude behavior from crime,” said the party, which came in third with 12 percent of the vote last month. Spain's general election.

Vox's statement cited Mr. Rubiales as saying that “false feminism” was behind the allegations against the football chief.

A feminist student organization called Libres y Combativas (Free and Combative) announced this week demonstrations in cities across Spain to demand the removal of Mr. Rubiales from his post.