da spicy bet： Former Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales has accused Spain's women's players of taking "revenge" on him after he refused to sack manager Jorge Vilda.

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Rubiales accuses Spain players of 'revenge'Claims players wanted him to sack managerAlleges Hermoso lied about kiss responseWHAT HAPPENED?

Rubiales has claimed that Spain's players asked him to dismiss national team coach Jorge Vilda, a request he refused. The 46-year-old has argued that his own dismissal and the criminal investigation into his conduct were part of a revenge plot against him.

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Rubiales caused outrage when he kissed Spain striker Jenni Hermoso – allegedly without consent – during the trophy presentation following Spain's defeat of England in the Women's World Cup final. After three weeks of widespread condemnation, he resigned from his position as RFEF president. Spain's public prosecutor subsequently launched an investigation into his conduct, after Hermoso alleged that Rubiales pressured her not to complain about the kiss.

WHAT RUBIALES SAID ABOUT VILDA

In a YouTube interview with Alvise Perez, Rubiales said: "We have been very alone due toblackmail that we have suffered from certain footballers, who told me to kick out [Jorge] Vilda.Whoever said that they did not ask for Vilda's head…they asked me directly in a conversation.They wanted his head and since I didn't give it to them, and with Jorge [Vilda] we have been world champions, because they saw the sky open with the opportunity andsaid, with this theater, we took down Vilda and Rubiales, it was revenge."

WHAT RUBIALES SAID ABOUT HERMOSO

Rubiales went on to accuse Hermoso of lying in regard to his conduct after the kiss.

He said: "Jenni lies about the fact that I put pressure on her after the kiss, and she knows she is lying."