Luis Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), resigned Sunday after weeks of criticism for his unwanted kiss of Spain midfielder Jennifer Hermoso following the club’s victory against England in the Women’s World Cup final.
Rubiales, who had served as the RFEF’s president since 2018, confirmed his resignation in a statement posted on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Today, I notified the interim president at 930 pm, Mr. Pedro Rocha, that I have resigned as President of RFEF,” Rubiales wrote on Sunday in a statement translated by CNN. “I have also let him know that I have also resigned my position in UEFA so that my Vice-presidency position can be filled.
