Spain secretary of sport calls for wider reform after Rubiales resigns
Rubiales resigned on Sunday night, 21 days after he kissed ahead Jenni Hermoso with out her consent following Spain’s victory over England within the World Cup Final.
He had been underneath strain to step down and his resignation got here on the finish of every week the place Hermoso filed a authorized grievance towards him.
A prosecutor also filed a complaint with Spain’s excessive courtroom towards Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion.
Victor Francos, Spain’s secretary of sport and head of the state-run National Sports Council, mentioned: “It has not ended here, now is when it really begins. We have to learn from what has happened.
“This situation is going to have an impact on how we see the behaviour and functioning of the federations as a whole, not just the football one.”
Rubiales, who has additionally resigned from his function as vp with UEFA, stays underneath investigation by FIFA, who’ve suspended him from all football-related exercise for 90 days.
Standing down: Luis Rubiales has lastly give up as president of the Spanish Football Federation
/ AFP through Getty ImagesRubiales introduced his resignation throughout an interview with Piers Morgan, as a consequence of be broadcast on Monday.
He defined he got here to his choice after talking along with his father and daughters.
Rubiales added in an open letter that he hoped his departure would imply Spain’s joint bid with Morocco and Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup may stay on monitor.