Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been provisionally suspended by FIFA following his conduct at the women’s World Cup final in Sydney last weekend.
Mr Rubiales has refused to resign from his post after kissing Jenni Hermoso – who has stressed she did not consent – on the lips, prompting FIFA to step in.
Mr Rubiales faced huge pressure to resign from his post, but instead organised a press conference to tell footballing figures that he will not do so.
It triggered the Spanish government to take Mr Rubiales to a tribunal, and FIFA also opened disciplinary proceedings against him on Thursday (August 24).
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