Pedro Sanchez, Spain’s acting prime minister, said Tuesday that Luis Rubiales “should keep taking further steps.”
“idiots” before offering something of an apology in a video Monday, saying he had “made a mistake.” He went on to add, “it looks like it has turned into a storm and so, if there are people who have felt offended, I have to say I’m sorry.”
However, Pedro Sánchez, the country’s acting prime minister, said at a news conference Tuesday that the response “wasn’t sufficient.” “It shows that in our country there’s a long way to go in terms of equality and respect between men and women,” Sanchez told reporters . “What we saw was an unacceptable gesture,” he said. “I think the apology Mr. Rubiales has given wasn’t sufficient. I’d say it wasn’t adequate, and Mr. Rubiales should keep taking further steps. … The RFEF [football federation] isn’t a part of the Spanish government. The president is chosen or removed by [the federation’s] members. Mr.
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