He gave a defiant speech saying he wasnt going to be resigning, that he hadnt done anything wrong and that kiss was consensual. The pressure seems to have been heaped on jorge pressure seems to have been heaped onjorge vilda. He did issue a subsequent communique in which he said he did condemn the behaviour of the president. Since then there has been a lot of speculation about his future. The federation itself has said that he has been sacked and he will be replaced. I think you can say that this development is not entirely unexpected, given the relationship Thatjorge Vilda had with Luis Rubiales. Relationship that jorge vilda had with Luis Rubiales. Relationship that jorge vilda had with Luis Rubiales. What have you heard from with Luis Rubiales. What have you heard from the with Luis Rubiales. What have you heard from the spanish with Luis Rubiales. What have you heard from the spanish fa with Luis Rubiales. What have you l heard from the spanish fa directly . The spanish fa did issue a statement earlier today, just a very shortly before it was announced Thatjorge Vilda was being sacked. In that statement it seemed to be preparing the way for the sacking ofjorge vilda, because it seemed to be trying to turn the page on this whole controversy, saying again how it condemned the behaviour of his own president , mr rubiales, who of course has been provisionally suspended by fifa, footballs governing body. It is said that the federation wants to turn the page on all of this, it condemns his behaviour, again congratulating the womens team. I think a natural sort of development of all of what would be to replacejorge vilda, who were seen as being so closely associated with Luis Rubiales that i think many people felt it was national that if the federation wants to move on, Thenit The Federation wants to move on, then it is probably time the coach is replaced as well. He has been there for eight years already, remember. I there for eight years already, remember there for eight years already, remember. I ust want to bring viewers a remember. I just want to bring viewers a little remember. I just want to bring viewers a little bit remember. I just want to bring viewers a little bit more remember. I just want to bring viewers a little bit more detail| viewers a little bit more detail about that statement from the spanish federation. No president , pedro rocha, has written a Letter Distancing the organisation from the actions of Luis Rubiales. He said his actions must be attributed solely and exclusively to him. Lets talk to the author and football journalist, guillem balague. Thank you for being here on the programme. Your Immediate Reaction to this breaking development . Goad to this breaking development . Good sor. But to this breaking development . Good sorry but that to this breaking development . Good sorry. But that is to this breaking development . Good sorry. But that is the to this breaking development . Good sorry. But that is the Immediate Reaction sorry. But that is the Immediate Reaction. The players have decided, 81 of them, reaction. The players have decided, 81 of them, the female players, have decided 81 of them, the female players, have decided not tojoin 81 of them, the female players, have decided not to join the female 81 of them, the female players, have decided not tojoin the female side as long decided not tojoin the female side as long as decided not tojoin the female side as long as the organisation does not change as long as the organisation does not change. They were notjust as long as the organisation does not change. They were not just asking for rubiales to go, theyre asking for rubiales to go, theyre asking for the for rubiales to go, theyre asking for the manager to go, for rubiales to go, theyre asking forthe managerto go, and for rubiales to go, theyre asking for the manager to go, and for many things for the manager to go, and for many things to for the manager to go, and for many things to he for the manager to go, and for many things to be transform, modernise. I look slightly temporary president of the federation, at least in words, is trying the federation, at least in words, is trying to the federation, at least in words, is trying to do that. Getting rid of jorge is trying to do that. Getting rid of jorge vilda was the easy part, but the secretary of the organisation are still the secretary of the organisation are still very close to a rubiales. The legal are still very close to a rubiales. The legal advice is still the legal advice the legal advice is still the legal advice of the legal advice is still the legal advice of the fa. Still a lot of things advice of the fa. Still a lot of things to advice of the fa. Still a lot of things to change. You look at the board, things to change. You look at the board, it things to change. You look at the board, it is things to change. You look at the board, it is all men. Things will change. Board, it is all men. Things will change, but quite clear that you have change, but quite clear that you have to change, but quite clear that you have to start somewhere. For the contents have to start somewhere. For the contents of have to start somewhere. For the contents of the whole situation you have to contents of the whole situation you have to go contents of the whole situation you have to go back a few years. Spains national have to go back a few years. Spains National Players play for some of the biggest sides of the world, and at the the biggest sides of the world, and at the last the biggest sides of the world, and at the last euros we were knocked of england at the last euros we were knocked of england. There is no Video Analysis of the england. There is no Video Analysis of the game, for instance, and much more of the game, for instance, and much more 15 of the game, for instance, and much more 15 of of the game, for instance, and much more. 15 of the players said they were more. 15 of the players said they were not more. 15 of the players said they were not wanted on the National Side in a more were not wanted on the National Side in a more Anti Federation badge jorge in a more Anti FederationBadge Jorge Vilda the. At the end of the last World Jorge Vilda the. At the end of the last world cup, this social tsunami that require a change, it meant that rubiales that require a change, it meant that rubiales could be pushed away by fifa, but rubiales could be pushed away by fifa, but other people have to go and jorge fifa, but other people have to go and jorge vilda was the first one. Are you and jorge vilda was the first one. Are you surprised it took so long . The federation is a private institution with Public Interest and Public Institution with Public Interest and public money, but private. It means that unless public money, but private. It means that unless the government moves it strings that unless the government moves it strings very that unless the government moves it strings very well, it couldnt do anything. Strings very well, it couldnt do anything, not even the government. They tried anything, not even the government. They tried through the administrative tribunal of the sport. Administrative tribunal of the sport, and they failed to get the offences sport, and they failed to get the offences that ruby alice had did, described as very serious offences, the tribunal said it was not serious, the tribunal said it was not serious, which meant the government could serious, which meant the government couid not serious, which meant the government could not push him out. They hope for everyone is that he fire during the suspension period actually found him guilty the suspension period actually found him guilty and get rid of him. But because him guilty and get rid of him. But because it him guilty and get rid of him. But because it is a private institution, things because it is a private institution, things take because it is a private institution, things take time. Pedro rocha, the man out things take time. Pedro rocha, the man out in things take time. Pedro rocha, the man put in charge, he has realised, he has man put in charge, he has realised, he has read man put in charge, he has realised, he has read the room. You man put in charge, he has realised, he has read the room. He has read the room. You describe in our he has read the room. You describe in your first he has read the room. You describe in your first answer he has read the room. You describe in your first answer that he has read the room. You describe in your first answer that it he has read the room. You describe in your first answer that it has in your first answer that it has triggered a social tsunami. Isnt thatjust blowing away what has existed for decades within spanish spot, perhaps wider Spanish Society . Spanish society, i wouldnt even describe Spanish Society, i wouldnt even describe them as feminists, because otherwise describe them as feminists, because otherwise we wouldnt have some of the most otherwise we wouldnt have some of the most progressive laws protecting women the most progressive laws protecting women. The problem is, key parts of spain. Women. The problem is, key parts of spain. The women. The problem is, key parts of spain, the very public and famous parts spain, the very public and famous parts of spain, the very public and famous parts of spain, like the federation that is parts of spain, like the federation that is run parts of spain, like the federation that is run by men who have been there that is run by men who have been there for that is run by men who have been there for a that is run by men who have been there for a long while, men who get paid by there for a long while, men who get paid by the there for a long while, men who get paid by the federation, men who owe their position to the president of their position to the president of the federation. In that kind of environment. The fact that the administrative tribunal could not et administrative tribunal could not get rid administrative tribunal could not get rid of administrative tribunal could not get rid of ruby alice means that structurally something is wrong. So there structurally something is wrong. So there is structurally something is wrong. So there is going to be a lot of push for change. There is going to be a lot of push for change, but the change has to come for change, but the change has to come from for change, but the change has to come from within. Lets believe pedro come from within. Lets believe pedro rocha when he says that they are about pedro rocha when he says that they are about to do that. So pedro rocha when he says that they are about to do that. Are about to do that. So when he sa s he are about to do that. So when he says he is are about to do that. So when he says he is ashamed are about to do that. So when he says he is ashamed by are about to do that. So when he says he is ashamed by what are about to do that. So when he says he is ashamed by what hasl says he is ashamed by what has happened, those actions. In a sense you are saying that is great he has put that on the record, but it has got to go further, to the roots of even the make up of the federation before we see real change . We even the makeup of the federation before we see real change . Before we see real change . We are not auoin before we see real change . We are not going to before we see real change . We are rrot going to let before we see real change . We are not going to let them before we see real change . We are not going to let them sleep before we see real change . We are not going to let them sleep until i before we see real change . We are not going to let them sleep until it| not going to let them sleep until it changes not going to let them sleep until it changes i not going to let them sleep until it changes. I can see no other way. When changes. I can see no other way. When you changes. I can see no other way. When you have the president of spain demanding change, the ministry, the secretary demanding change, the ministry, the secretary of demanding change, the ministry, the secretary of sport, even the Opposition Parties all asking for change. Opposition parties all asking for change, it has to happen. But yes, it does change, it has to happen. But yes, it does require time. You have fifa trying it does require time. You have fifa trying to it does require time. You have fifa trying to get rid of him, you have the state trying to get rid of him, you have the State Prosecutor trying to get rid of the State Prosecutor trying to get rid of luis the State Prosecutor trying to get rid of Luis Rubiales as well. Somebody will get there. Just give us time somebody will get there. Just give us time because quite clearly this is something that all of us are reaiiy is something that all of us are really embarrassed about. You mentioned really embarrassed about. You mentioned all really embarrassed about. You mentioned all the really embarrassed about. Gm. Mentioned all the areas trying to get rid of him. Uefa, however, has sidestepped this. Are you surprised they have not tried to get more actively involved race it would have been a really good message to put out there, to say what he has done is wrong. We out there, to say what he has done is wronu. ~. ,. ,. , out there, to say what he has done is wron i. ,. ,. ,. , is wrong. We have not heard that stronal is wrong. We have not heard that strongly enough. Is wrong. We have not heard that strongly enough. Yes, is wrong. We have not heard that strongly enough. Yes, ufo is wrong. We have not heard thatl strongly enough. Yes, ufo should actually strongly enough. Yes, ufo should actually step on this big horse we are all actually step on this big horse we are all on actually step on this big horse we are all on and try to protect women and improve are all on and try to protect women and improve their conditions. Thank ou for and improve their conditions. Thank You Forjoining and improve their conditions. Thank You Forjoining us and improve their conditions. Thank You Forjoining us here and improve their conditions. Thank You Forjoining us here on and improve their conditions. Thank You Forjoining us here on bbc and improve their conditions. Triag� ia; You Forjoining us here on bbc news. Lets turn to the war in ukraine, because a high level and high stakes meeting could happen this month between north koreas leader kim jong un and russian president vladimir putin. According to us officials, Kimjong Un Is expected to make a rare visit overseas and discuss the possibility of north korea providing moscow with weapons, to support its war in ukraine. The exact location of the planned meeting is not clear. In a statement, Us National Security officials say, that Arms Negotiations between russia and north korea are actively advancing. But when asked about this possible summit, the kremlin spokesman said, he had nothing to say on this and couldnt confirm the meeting. Earlier i spoke to a professor and specialist in korean studies. I asked him about his assessment of this development. It asked him about his assessment of this development. This development. It sort of surprises this development. It sort of surprises me, this development. It sort of surprises me, because this development. It sort of surprises me, because i this development. It sort of surprises me, because i expected that after covid restrictions period, which lasted three years in north korea, kimjong un period, which lasted three years in north korea, kim jong un will play his First Official visit to china. But he chose russia instead. It is a bit surprising. In but he chose russia instead. It is a bit surprising bit surprising. In terms of what both sides bit surprising. In terms of what both sides want, bit surprising. In terms of what both sides want, what bit surprising. In terms of what both sides want, what is bit surprising. In terms of what both sides want, what is your l bit surprising. In terms of what both sides want, what is your sense . Is a pretty transactional, straightforward . Moscow wants straightforward . Moscow wa nts weapons, straightforward . Moscow wants weapons, pyongyang wants money . Hat weapons, pyongyang wants money . Not reall. Weapons, pyongyang wants money . Ijrrt really. Its part of a deal may be, but it is probably not a major part of the deal. The possible shipment of the deal. The possible shipment of north korean weapons to russia has been discussed for about a year. There were reports about actuals shipments, but so far not a single sheu shipments, but so far not a single shell has been used by the russian side. Ukrainian side use at some north korean shells of unknown origin. Basically north korea is a very small economy, a tiny economy. Yes, they have large stockpiles of their munitions, but their capacity to produce much is highly doubtful. Yes, it probably will sell something, but i believe it is largely about politics. After all, you cannot escape an impression that both sides are deliberately trying to create an impression that they are going to talk about military calculations. North korea simply cannot produce enough ammunition to make a serious difference at the ukrainian front lines. It make a serious difference at the ukrainian front lines. If it make a serious difference at the ukrainian front lines. Ukrainian front lin