Washington Post · Aug 24, 2023
FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Spanish soccer president
Luis Rubiales's unsolicited kiss is under scrutiny by FIFA. (REUTERS/Hannah Mckay)Comment on this storyThe disciplinary committee of soccer’s international governing body has initiated proceedings against Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s soccer federation, and the federation has scheduled an emergency meeting over the unsolicited kiss he gave team member Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s World Cup victory Sunday.
FIFA announced its action, which came after an outcry from Spanish governmental and sports officials this week, on its website Thursday morning. It added that it would provide no further information until it has issued a final decision.