The breakthrough in the labor dispute, which has delayed the start of the season and has added to a turbulent period in Spanish soccer, was an agreement over minimum pay.
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Rubiales Quits, but Women’s Soccer in Spain Is Still Troubled
After the resignation of the country’s soccer chief, recriminations, accusations and an inquiry remain.
Luis Rubiales, Spain’s Top Soccer Official, Resigns Over World Cup Kiss
Pressure had been building on Luis Rubiales, with prosecutors opening an investigation, his soccer federation calling for him to step down and FIFA suspending him.
A Shocking Soccer Kiss Demonstrates the Power of Scandal
By generating public outrage, scandals make inaction costly: suddenly, doing nothing carries greater risks.
Pressure Mounts on Rubiales Over Unwanted Kiss at World Cup
Luis Rubiales has defied calls to resign, now echoed by his own federation. Soccer’s world governing body has suspended him, and prosecutors have opened an investigation.
Spain’s Soccer Federation Forces Reckoning With Sexism
The nonconsensual kiss that Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s soccer federation, pressed on Jennifer Hermoso has come to embody the generational fault line between a culture of machismo and more recent progressivism.
FIFA Suspends Spanish Soccer Federation Chief Involved in Post-Game Kiss
The kiss and its aftermath have stirred debate over the treatment of women in Spanish soccer.
‘10 Seconds’: Outrage Follows Acquittal in Italy Abuse Case
A court in Rome said it had decided to acquit a janitor accused of improperly touching a student in part because the episode lasted “a handful of seconds” and took place in a public area in front of other students.
Taiwan Faces a #MeToo Wave, Set Off by a Netflix Hit
A torrent of sexual harassment accusations has prompted questions about the state of women’s rights on an island democracy that has long been one of Asia’s most progressive places.
The Guardian Apologizes for Its Handling of Sexual Harassment Complaints
The British media company is also changing its internal processes following a New York Times investigation into a former star political columnist.