Regional leaders from the Spanish football association (RFEF) has requested Luis Rubiales resigns as president after kissing Jenni Hermoso at the World Cup final.
There has been mounting pressure on Rubiales since he kissed the Spain forward on stage after the women’s team won the World Cup final on August 20. Hermoso later said she had not consented to the kiss.
The decision was made following a meeting of the commission of presidents of regional and territorial federations of the RFEF on Monday.
Spanish prosecutors had opened a sexual assault investigation into Rubiales earlier on Monday.
An RFEF statement read: “After the latest events and the unacceptable behaviours that have seriously damaged the image of Spanish football, the presidents request that Mr. Luis Rubiales immediately present his resignation as president of the RFEF.
“We will urge the corresponding bodies to carry out a deep and imminent organic restructuring in strategic positions of the Federation to give way to a new stage of management in Spanish football.
“In addition, we have urged President Pedro Rocha to immediately withdraw the last communication on behalf of the Federation with FIFA and UEFA that we have known today.”
The reaction of the RFEF and Rubiales to the situation has been widely…
 has requested Luis Rubiales resigns as president after kissing Jenni Hermoso at the World Cup final. There has been mounting pressure on Rubiales since he kissed the Spain forward on stage after the women’s team won the World Cup final on August 20. Hermoso later said she had not consented to the kiss. The decision was made following a meeting of the commission of presidents of regional and territorial federations of the RFEF on Monday. Spanish prosecutors had opened a sexual assault investigation into Rubiales earlier on...){kind=link}