He had announced it last night, it is now recorded. The Spanish Football Federation announced on the night of Sunday to Monday, via a press release, that it confirmed the resignation of its former president Luis Rubiales. He announced it last night in the media by making his resignation letter public, believing that he “could no longer do his job”.

“The Royal Spanish Football Federation confirms that Luis M. Rubiales Béjar has tendered his resignation tonight. The federative entity was informed of this by letter addressed to Pedro Rocha Junco. In addition, he also resigns from his position as vice-president of UEFA. It is therefore by these terms that the decision was ratified. Rubiales will now have to defend himself in court following the complaint of Jenni Hermoso, the player he had kissed against his will.