(CNN) — Luis Rubiales resigned from his placement as president of the Spanish soccer federation following weeks of fierce criticism over the undesired kiss with Women’s Planet Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso.
“Today, I notified the interim president at 930pm, Mr. Pedro Rocha, that I have resigned as President of RFEF. I have also let him know that I have also resigned my situation in UEFA so that my Vice-presidency position can be stuffed,” Rubiales explained in a article on X, formerly Twitter.
Rubiales continued: “To insist in waiting around all over and holding onto that will not contribute just about anything constructive, neither to the Federation nor to Spanish football. Amongst other matters, due to the fact there are genuine powers which will avert my return.”
Rubiales’ undesirable kiss on Hermoso immediately after the team’s victory in the Women’s World Cup sparked condemnation in Spain. Rubiales experienced been provisionally suspended by global governing physique FIFA for 90 times whilst a disciplinary investigation normally takes place.
CNN has attained out to the Royal Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF) but did not instantly listen to back again.
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