Forced kiss: Spanish FA chief, Rubiales bows to pressure

<p>The Spanish football federation President, Luis Rubiales will announce his resignation on Friday.</p>, <p>This is following his forced kissing of Spanish striker, Jenni Hermoso, during the medal presentation of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.</p>, <p>DAILY POST reports that the 46-year-old football administrator prompted a huge backlash when he grabbed 33-year-old Hermoso by the head and kissed her on the lips.</p>, <p>The striker came out publicly to say that she ‘did not like it’.</p>, <p>Amid several calls for Rubiales to be removed from his position, FIFA on Thursday also released a statement confirming that they had opened disciplinary proceedings against the football chief.</p>, <p>Widespread reports in the Spanish media on Thursday night claim he has now decided to resign and has called an emergency general assembly on Friday.</p>, <p>Spanish radio station, Cope is reporting that Rubiales will resign during the meeting.</p>, <p>The football chief told his ‘close circle’ of the decision on Thursday evening.</p>