At the end of August, the president of the Spanish Football Association, Luis Rubiales, said that he has no intention of resigning from his position.
Rubiales commented on the uproar at the General Assembly of the Spanish Football Association in Madrid on August 25. ROYAL SPANISH FOOTBALL FEDERATION/HANDOUT/AOP
Head of the Spanish Football Association Luis Rubiales has said that he is resigning from his position as chairman of the union.
Rubiales caught in the middle of a scandal after claims she kissed a Spanish women’s World Cup player Jennifer Hermosoa by force last month.
Rubiales announced his resignation to a British journalist Piers Morgan in a talk show interview on Sunday. Later, Rubiales also issued a statement on the matter.
– I’m going to (resign), yes, because I can’t continue my job, Rubiales said, piloted by Morgan Piers Morgan Uncensored in the TV show.
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Last week, the Spanish prosecutor filed a lawsuit in the country’s highest court against Rubiales, and he is accused, among other things, of sexual abuse.
At the end of August, Rubiales said that he has no intention of resigning from his position.