Suspended Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned from his post. kissing scandal Which tarnished Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup.
Rubiales announced his resignation Sunday in a message posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Following my immediate suspension by FIFA and the remaining cases being built against me, it is clear that I cannot return to office,” Rubiales said in his statement.
Rubiales kissed star player Jenny Hermoso on the lips without her consent during the awards ceremony after Spain defeated England to win the title on 20 August in Sydney, Australia.
Spanish state prosecutors charged Rubiales with sexual assault and coercion after an unwanted kiss, the country’s prosecutor’s office said on Friday, two days after Hermoso formally accused him of sexual assault.
he was already was suspended He was stripped of his job by FIFA for his conduct in the final.
Rubiales said he had also resigned from his post as UEFA vice-president.
Rubiales said he informed interim Spanish federation president Pedro Rocha, who replaced Rubiales after he was suspended on August 26, of his resignation late Sunday night.
Rubiales, 46, is a former player and head of Spain’s main players’ union. He had run the federation since 2018.
Apart from this, in response to a question from TV host Piers Morgan on Britain’s TalkTV on Sunday, Rubiales said, “I (am going to resign), I cannot continue my job.” Clips from the show were released on Sunday.