BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The president of the Spanish soccer federation refused to resign Friday regardless of an uproar for kissing a participant on the lips with out her consent after the Women’s World Cup ultimate.

Luis Rubiales informed an emergency basic meeting of the federation “I won’t resign” 4 occasions in fast succession and claimed he was a sufferer of a witch hunt by “false feminists.”

Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips throughout the award ceremony after Spain beat England within the ultimate in Sydney, Australia, marring the title celebrations along with his actions.

Several Spanish media retailers had reported on Thursday that Rubiales was planning to step down.

Instead, he stated the kiss was “mutual and with the consent” of Hermoso. He obtained varied applause from the overwhelming male meeting.

Hermoso had stated in a video streamed on social media after the kiss final Sunday that “I didn’t like it, but what can I do.”

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