Spanish football federation demands ‘immediate resignation’ from Luis Rubiales

“After recent events and the unacceptable behaviour that has seriously damaged the image of Spanish football, the presidents request that Luis Rubiales resign immediately as president of the RFEF,” stated the federation (RFEF) in an announcement following a gathering between the regional presidents.

The presidents stated they backed interim chief Pedro Rocha, who referred to as the assembly, to guide the organisation into “dialogue and reconciliation with all football institutions”.

The RFEF assertion additionally urged an overhaul within the federation’s administration.

“We will urge the relevant authorities to carry out a profound and imminent organisational restructuring in strategic positions of the federation in order to make way for a new stage in the management of Spanish football,” it learn.

The regional presidents additionally congratulated the ladies’s crew on their World Cup triumph in Australia and New Zealand.

Presently 81 gamers, together with Hermoso, are on strike, till the federation’s management adjustments.

Earlier on Monday prosecutors at Spain’s high felony courtroom stated that they had opened a preliminary investigation into Rubiales’ kiss on grounds it might represent against the law of “sexual assault”.

“Prosecutors from the National Court have opened a preliminary investigation to look into the facts, which could constitute an offence of sexual assault,” a courtroom assertion stated.

They would additionally contact Hermoso to supply her an opportunity to file a lawsuit inside 15 days, the assertion stated.

Hermoso stated in an announcement final week that she felt just like the “victim of assault” and that the kiss, through the medal ceremony after Spain received the Women’s World Cup in Sydney on August 20, was not consensual — Rubiales had stated it was.