Portugal coach Roberto Martínez says that the president of the Spanish soccer federation failed in his duty to set a good example when he forcibly kissed a player at the Women's World Cup final.
“I think there are positions, public positions that are very important to set an example for other sporting institutions, and also for life in general,” he said. “Important public positions have great responsibility and have to set an example.”
Martínez spoke about the crisis that has rocked Spanish soccer after he announced his squad for upcoming European Championship qualifiers with Cristiano Ronaldo still featuring.Portugal leads Group J with 12 points. Slovakia is second with 10, while Luxembourg is third with seven points. The group also includes Iceland, Bosnia Herzegovina and Liechtenstein.The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.
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