(Lausanne) FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings on Thursday against the president of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, after the kiss he imposed on player Jenni Hermoso during Spain’s victory in the World Cup final on Sunday. .

“These facts could constitute a violation of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 13 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code”, specifies the world body, which has remained silent so far while criticism and calls for the resignation have multiplied against Rubiales, in the Spanish political world as more broadly in that of football.

Devoted to “discrimination”, the text targeted by FIFA punishes in particular the fact of “undermining the dignity or integrity” of a person “because of his sex” by a suspension “running for at least ten matches , or other appropriate disciplinary action”.

Whatever the disciplinary commission of the Zurich-based organization decides, it will therefore not decide on the continuation of Luis Rubiales, who will be on the menu for an extraordinary general meeting of the Spanish federation (RFEF) on Friday.

“FIFA reiterates its absolute commitment to respecting the integrity of all, and therefore strongly condemns any behavior that goes against this value,” added the press release from the body, pressed to open an investigation on Wednesday. evening by the players’ union FIFPro.

Footage shot on the podium at Sydney Stadium on Sunday night, just after Spain’s victory against England, shows Luis Rubiales taking the lead from striker Jennifer Hermoso with both hands, before surprise kiss on the mouth.