'I will not resign': Rubiales refuses to step down as head of Spanish FA
Written by Sports NewsLuis Rubiales has vowed to stay on as head of Spains football federation amid fierce criticism and a Fifa investigation for kissing Spains Jennifer Hermoso on the lips during the Womens World Cup final trophy presentation.
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In a passionate speech at an extraordinary general assembly of Spains football federation, the 46-year-old reiterated that he would not be forced out of his role by what he felt was a witch-hunt. I will not resign, he repeated emphatically.
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