Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales will reportedly resign after FIFA opened a disciplinary case against him Thursday.
Minutes earlier, Rubiales grabbed his crotch as a victory gesture in the exclusive section of seats with Queen Letizia of Spain and 16-year-old Princess Sofía standing nearby.
Víctor Francos, Spain’s Secretary of State for sports, said Wednesday that"the gesture of grabbing his testicles in the tribune is a gesture that no one can defend." The FIFA disciplinary panel is chaired by Colombian lawyer Jorge Palacio, a former labor court judge and member of the state constitutional court.
Rubiales is a vice president of UEFA, a role which pays 250,000 euros each year plus expenses, and was the European soccer body's most senior representative at the biggest game in women’s soccer.
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