‘This is unacceptable’ – Alexia Putellas after Luis Rubiales refuses to resign

Spain World Cup winner Alexia Putellas, pictured, says she stands with her team-mate Jenni Hermoso after Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales refused to resign on Friday (Isabel Infantes/PA)

World Cup winner Alexia Putellas says the current situation in Spanish football is “unacceptable” after Luis Rubiales refused to resign as FA president amid strong criticism of his behaviour at last weekend’s final in Sydney.

The Spanish media had widely reported on Thursday evening that Rubiales was about to stand down at an extraordinary general assembly of the Spanish federation (RFEF) on Friday.