The reactionary campaign to destroy Royal Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales over his kiss of midfielder Jennifer Hermoso intensified last week.
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England midfielder Georgia Stanway says Luis Rubiales’ resignation from his role as president of the Spanish football association (RFEF) should represent the start of a movement for player-driven change in the women’s game.
Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain’s Women’s World Cup final win on August 20. Hermoso said the kiss was not consensual but Rubiales insists it was.
After three weeks of criticism and calls for his resignation, Rubiales confirmed that he “can’t continue” in his position during an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored on.
MADRID: Luis Rubiales has resigned as president of the Spanish Football Federation following criticism for kissing Spain forward Jenni Hermoso at the Women's World Cup final.