Now he has resigned. Luis Rubiales is no longer chairman of the Spanish Football Association. “After the quick suspension by FIFA and the further proceedings against me, it is obvious that I can no longer return to office,” said the 46-year-old on Monday night on the X platform, formerly Twitter. Simply waiting and sticking to the chair would not be good for the Spanish association or football, he wrote.
However, it is not a late insight. Rubiales doesn’t even mention his behavior towards the Spanish soccer world champions, the kiss forced on Jennifer Hermoso. Instead, he continues to see himself as a victim of “forces that will prevent my return.” Spanish football must not be “affected by the excessive campaign against me,” he writes, adding that his family has suffered from his excessive persecution and false accusations. He hopes that nothing stands in the way of Spain, Portugal and Morocco hosting the 2030 World Cup together. Two weeks ago he declared himself a victim of “false feminism”.
