MADRID (AP) — Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned from his publish after a kiss scandal which tarnished Spain’s victory on the Women’s World Cup.
Rubiales introduced his resignation Sunday in a message posted on X, previously often called Twitter.
“After my swift suspension by FIFA, and the rest of the cases building against me, it is clear that I cannot return to the post,” Rubiales stated in his assertion.
Rubiales kissed star participant Jenni Hermoso on the lips with out her consent through the awards ceremony after Spain beat England to win the title on Aug. 20 in Sydney, Australia.
Spanish state prosecutors accused Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion after the undesirable kiss, the nation’s prosecutors’ workplace stated Friday, two days after Hermoso formally accused him of sexual assault.
He had already been suspended from his job by FIFA for his conduct on the ultimate.
Rubiales stated he additionally resigned as UEFA vp.
Rubiales stated that he had advised interim Spanish federation president Pedro Rocha — who changed him when Rubiales was suspended on Aug. 26 — of his resignation late Sunday evening.
Rubiales, 46, is a former participant and head of Spain’s predominant gamers union. He had run the federation since 2018.
Also Sunday, Rubiales stated “I am going to (resign), I cannot continue my work,” in reply to a query from TV host Piers Morgan on Britain’s TalkTV. Clips from the present had been launched Sunday.
Edited By:
sabyasachi chowdhury
Published On:
Sep 11, 2023
