Luis Rubiales resigns as Spanish FA president

Luis Rubiales is to resign as president of the Spanish FA (RFEF) after kissing midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s victory within the Women’s World Cup ultimate.

Rubiales was requested by the Spanish soccer federation to step down, with Hermoso insisting the kiss was not consensual and subsequently submitting a criticism to the nationwide prosecutor’s workplace.

Fifa has provisionally suspended Rubiales for 90 days and opened up disciplinary proceedings in opposition to him, however he has now confirmed his intent to resign.

“I love so much my daughters, and they love me so much, I’m very happy and proud of them,” Rubiales informed Piers Morgan Uncensored. “My resignation? Yes, I’m going to, I cannot continue my work.

“My father, my daughters, I spoke with them, they know it’s not a question about me. They say to me, ‘Luis, now you have to focus on your dignity and continue your life, because you will do damage to people you love.’

“When somebody is not thinking only about themself, because I had to in these few weeks, it’s not only a question of me. It can affect third parties, it’s very important, this situation now, it’s the thing I have to do.”

Spain’s girls’s group claimed they’d not play once more for his or her nation till Mr Rubiales was faraway from his submit.

Rubiales maintained all through that the kiss was “mutual” and “consensual”, however did add that he had made “some obvious mistakes”.

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