head Spanish Federation Rugby (FER), Alfonso FeijooHe announced his resignation this Friday after the Spanish team would not participate in the tournament. France World Cup 2023 After suffering the misalignment of South Africa Gavin van denBerg, It is a fact that the leader sees himself as “responsible but not guilty”.

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“I am responsible, but we are not responsible for what happened. ‘I understand the frustration of the players and staff’Exceptional circumstances were not taken into account in the decision. For this reason, we will object to the sanction because we lost what was gained on the field at the office.”

In this statement to the press, the President also announced that he resigned “not before the disciplinary proceedings started” in a process that would take “about a month”. “I’m leaving not guilty. We’ve been cheated on, it never occurred to me that someone could falsify an official document”Confessed.

Regarding the measures taken, Feijoo said, “Out of respect for the ongoing process, we have not shared anything before. The King’s Cup final and the quarter-final draw of the División de Honor ‘playoff’ with Alcobendas has been postponed.” A World Rugby decision that affects the team played by the player whose passport falsified.