FIFA recently announced that they have opened disciplinary proceedings against Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales over a forced kiss with Spanish defender, Jenni Hermoso.
Rubiales forcefully kissed Hermoso, after the Spanish team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in their history and according to Hermoso, she did not enjoy it.
The Spanish football president did not see anything wrong with his actions earlier, but he was forced to apologize after many influences called him out.
The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also slammed him for his actions and insisted that “apologies are not enough” considering the magnitude of the incident.
FIFA have now released a statement mentioning that the actions may constitute violations of article 13 paragraphs 1 and 2 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
“The events may constitute violations of article 13 paragraphs 1 and 2 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.”
“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee will only provide further information on these disciplinary proceedings once it has issued a final decision on the matter.”
“FIFA reiterates its unwavering commitment to respecting the integrity of all individuals and strongly condemns any behavior to the contrary,” the statement read.
