Spanish soccer is ready to move forward, three weeks after its women’s team won the Women's World Cup but had its celebrations marred by a kiss that ignited a crisis. Luis Rubiales, the Spanish soccer federation president who kissed a player on the lips without her consent during the trophy ceremony in…
Pedro Rocha has been in charge of the federation since Rubiales was provisionally suspended by FIFA, the governing body of world soccer. The Spanish federation said in a statement early Monday that it would start proceedings to call for a new presidential election.
Asked about Rubiales, men’s national team coach Luis de la Fuente noted Monday that he has been at the federation since before the former president took over. Rubiales also said he has resigned as a vice president of European soccer body UEFA because of the reputational danger the scandal could inflict on Spain’s joint bid to host the men’s World Cup.
“Insisting in waiting and hanging on would not contribute anything positive either the federation or Spanish soccer, among other reasons, because the powers that be would stop me from returning .”The statement from Rubiales late Sunday came at about the same time as the release of clips of an interview he did with TV host Piers Morgan on Britain’s TalkTV.
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