Media reports revealed that Spain’s football federation has said it will take legal action to defend its president Luis Rubiales against “lies” after calls for him to resign over his behaviour reached a fever pitch. Reports indicate that the Spanish Football Federation might withdraw from its European counterpart in the event that Luis Rubiales was dismissed from his post, in light of what he did in the World Cup coronation ceremony for his country’s women’s team. According to what was reported by the Spanish "Onda Cero" radio, the Secretary-General of the Spanish Football Federation, Andre Campes, threatened the government with leaving the European Football Association "UEFA" in the event that Luis Rubiales is dismissed from the position of president. She added that this could have a significant impact and lead to the departure of all Spanish teams from European football competitions during the coming period. The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) recently decided to suspend Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish Federation for the game, for a period of three months, after he kissed Jenny Hermoso, the Spanish women’s national team player, during the coronation ceremony in Sydney, after the Spanish national team was crowned the Women’s World Cup, to show claims. Removing him from office for unacceptable behavior.