The president of Spain’s football federation, Luis Rubiales, has been suspended by FIFA for 90 days for kissing a female player on the lips. FIFA said that Rubiales violated its code of ethics and banned him from all football-related activities at national and international levels.
Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso, a member of Spain’s women’s World Cup team, after Spain’s 1-0 victory over England in the Women’s World Cup final. The incident was captured on camera and sparked outrage on social media.
FIFA said in a statement that it had decided to provisionally suspend Rubiales “following a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the incident.” It added that its disciplinary committee would conduct further proceedings and decide on possible sanctions.
“(We) decided today to provisionally suspend Mr. Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities at national and international level,” part of the statement reads
