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Spanish Soccer Federation President Luis Rubiales Faces Criticism and Suspension After Firing World Cup-Winning Coach Jorge Vilda Following Unwanted Kiss

Spain's women's soccer coach Jorge Vilda was fired two weeks after leading his team to the World Cup title due to an unwanted celebratory kiss between the team's coach and player. The Royal Spanish Football Federation has apologized for the incident and FIFA has provisionally suspended the soccer federation president, Luis Rubiales, sparking a national debate about gender equality. The federation has promised to take steps to ensure similar incidents do not occur in the future.