Spanish Soccer Boss Luis Rubiales Abruptly Quits After Kissing Scandal
Luis Rubiales, the scandal-roiled Spanish football federation president, told British television host Piers Morgan he would step down from his position in an interview that aired Sunday, exactly three weeks after forcibly kissing a female soccer player at a World Cup ceremony.
“My resignation? Yes, I’m going to, I cannot continue my work,” Rubiales said on Piers Morgan Uncensored.
“My father, my daughters, I spoke with them, they know it’s not a question about me. They say to me, ‘Luis, now you have to focus on your dignity and continue your life, because you will do damage to people you love.’”