MADRID
\nLuis Rubiales has resigned as the President of the Spanish Football Federation following the Jennifer Hermoso kiss controversy at the Women\u2019s World Cup final in August.
\nRubiales was under hot waters since he kissed Hermoso during the medal distribution ceremony after Spain claimed their maiden Women\u2019s World Cup.
\nThe former Spanish FA boss announced his decision in the television show \u201cPiers Morgan Uncensored\u201d.
\n\u201cI\u2019m going to (resign), yes, because I cannot continue my work,\u201d the 46-year-old confirmed.
\n\u201c(Family and friends) say to me, \u2018Luis, you need to focus on your dignity and continue your life. If not you are going to damage people you love and the sport you love.\u2019\u201d
\nAfter kissing the 33-year-old striker, Rubiales first claimed that the kiss was nothing more than a moment between two friends.
\nMeanwhile, Hermoso denied the 46-year-old\u2019s claims saying that she didn\u2019t consent to the kiss and felt \u201cvulnerable and the victim of an aggression\u201d.
\nShe was also backed by the Spanish government \u2014 who strongly denounced Rubiales\u2019 actions \u2014 and Spain\u2019s football federation, who said that it would take legal action to defend Rubiales, defended the 33-year-old striker.
\nThe Spain women\u2019s team has also mutinied. In a joint statement sent via their FUTPRO union, all 23 of the cup-winning squad including Hermoso, as well as 32 other squad members, said they would not play internationals while Rubiales remains head of the federation.
\nRubiales was called out by top footballers, Spain\u2019s government officials and FIFA as well.
\nHe refused to resign or apologise at first but he did the latter after some time.
\nHowever, a lot of people thought that the apology wasn\u2019t enough and he should resign, to which he denied.
\nFIFA also provisionally suspended Rubiales from all football-related activities for 90 days last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MADRID Luis Rubiales has resigned as the President of the Spanish Football Federation following the Jennifer Hermoso kiss controversy at the Women\u2019s World Cup final in August. Rubiales was under hot waters since he kissed Hermoso during the medal distribution ceremony after Spain claimed their maiden Women\u2019s World Cup. The former Spanish FA boss announced […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":355411,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-355397","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n