The president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales has said he will resign three weeks after he forcibly kissed midfielder Jenni Hermoso after the Spanish women's team won the World Cup
The president of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, has said in an interview with Piers Morgan that he will resign. The announcement comes three weeks after he forcibly kissed midfielder Jenni Hermoso after the Spanish women's team won the World cup.
Rubiales has until now steadfastly refused to resign after the incident in the aftermath of the Spanish side’s triumph on 20 August. Last week Hermoso filed a complaint against him for sexual assault. The full sit-down interview airs on Tuesday at 8pm US eastern time on
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