Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales learns fate after kissing Women’s World Cup champion Jenni Hermoso

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The Spanish soccer federation president who caused an uproar after kissing a Women’s World Cup player after her team won the Finals in Australia will face an emergency meeting of its general assembly on Friday.

Luis Rubiales, 46, is expected to stand before representatives of Spain’s regional federations, clubs, players, coaches and referees in Madrid at noon local time to address why he grabbed Spanish national team forward Jenni Hermoso, 33, and kissed her on the lips without her consent during the awards ceremony following Spain’s 1-0 victory over England on Sunday in Sydney.

Local media is reporting that he intends to hand in his resignation.

Rubiales has received no public support from any major sports figure and is under immense pressure to resign after the incident, which he later called "a mistake."

SPANISH FA PRESIDENT LUIS RUBIALES APOLOGIZES FOR JENNI HERMOSO KISS THAT CAUSED OUTRAGE

President of Spain's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, right, hugs Spain's Aitana Bonmati on the podium following Spain's win in the final of Women's World Cup soccer against England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. At left is Spain's Princess Infanta Sofia.  (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

FIFA, soccer’s global governing body and organizer of the Women’s World Cup, announced Thursday that it was opening a disciplinary case against him and tasked a disciplinary committee with Investigating whether Rubiales violated its code relating to "the basic rules of decent conduct."

The committee would also consider whether Rubiales was "behaving in a way that brings the sport of football and/or FIFA into disrepute."

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