By Victor Kanayo
There are strong indications that Spanish FA President Luis Rubiales will resign from his position after many stakeholders condemned his forced kissing act.
The Spanish Football Association (RFEF) president has faced intense criticism after he was captured grabbing a female player Jenni Hermoso’s face same days the country won 2023 Women’s World Cup in Sydney, Australia.
After watching Spain beat England 1-0 to win the diadem, Rubiales was part of the delegation that handed out medals to the victorious squad.
Already, many reports in Spain now suggest that Rubiales will resign within the next 24 hours, with the pushback simply becoming too much for the Spanish FA to bear.
The RFEF have planned an urgent meeting to discuss the president’s conduct, while Hermoso and the players’ union that looks after the Spain squad have insisted that they must see a proper punishment handed to Rubiales.
Along with the likes of Megan Rapinoe and Isco, the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has even stepped in, insisting that Rubiales must resign.
Before Friday, FIFA had opened an investigation into his conduct.
