Overshadowed spains world cup winning moment a kiss from the Federation President thats brought three weeks of fallout. Now, Luis Rubiales has stood down from his post. Youre going to resign . Yes, cos i cannot continue my work. In this situation now, i think i have to do. The player he kissed, jenni hermoso, said it wasnt consensual and footballs world governing body had already taken action. Rubiales is currently suspended by fifa from all football activity. Tonight, he added in his statement waiting and holding on is not going to contribute to anything positive, neither to the federation nor to Spanish Football. Last month, rubiales had refused to resign, but as he stayed at the helm, more and more spanish players said they would refuse to play. Much of the womens squad remain on strike. Rubiales now follows the winning coach in leaving his position. The former president says he wants to bring stability as spain bid to host the mens world cup. For the womens team, this was a trophy
Was consensual and until now, had refused to step down despite being suspended by footballs international governing body, fifa. Heres our correspondent in spain, guy hedgecoe. Quiz Ruby Luis Rubiales has finally stepped down after that kiss he gave a Jenni Hermoso at the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain his the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain his resident nation, he said that he was innocent, that he was the victim of persecution. However he said he felt that it was best for Spanish Football, for him to step down and he didnt expect to be able to remain in his post much longer anyway. He had been under a tremendous amount of pressure, partly from the fifa, world footballs governing body, which had suspended
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