Regional leaders in Spain's football association have told its president Luis Rubiales to 'immediately present his resignation' amid the debacle
But in a fresh statement on Monday evening posted on the RFEF website, that stance had been thrown in reverse – with the body saying that it had asked acting president Pedro Rocha to “immediately withdraw” the communications sent “on behalf of the Federation with Fifa and Uefa”.
The statement adds: “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.” Earlier on Monday, prosecutors confirmed they had opened an investigation into an “alleged sex abuse crime” against Mr Rubiales “as a result of the public outcry” – though Ms Hermoso is not thought to have made a criminal complaint.
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