We have learned that a preliminary investigation has been launched by Spanish prosecutors over Rubiales’ kiss on Jenni Hermoso’s lips. We’ll update you as soon as we have more.
President of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales is the subject of a sexual assault inquiry, according to prosecutors.
At 16:00 Spanish time (15:00 BST), the federation, RFEF, is scheduled to have a “extraordinary and urgent” meeting.
The sport’s international governing body, Fifa, has banned its leader, Rubiales, for three months.
After Spain won the Women’s World Cup earlier this month, Rubiales gave player Jenni Hermoso a hearty kiss on the lips.
In response to pressure to resign, he has maintained that the kiss was consensual, which Hermoso has refuted.
Due to what she described as a “inhuman hunt” against her son, according to Spanish media, his mother has gone on a hunger strike.
