Former president of Spanish football federation kissed player after team won women’s World Cup in 2023Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting the footballer Jenni Hermoso by kissing her on the lips after Spain’s women’s team won the World Cup.Rubiales, who was acquitted of coercion, was ordered to pay a fine of more than €10,000. He was also ordered not to go within 200 metres of Hermoso for a year, and to refrain from contacting her for 12 months. Rubiales can appeal against the sentence before the same court. Continue reading...
Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, was found guilty of sexually assaulting footballer Jenni Hermoso by kissing her on the lips without consent after Spain's 2023 World Cup victory. He was sentenced to pay over €13,000 in fines and compensation, banned from approaching Hermoso within 200 meters for a year, and prohibited from contacting her for 12 months. He was acquitted of coercion. Three others acquitted included Jorge Vilda, Albert Luque, and Rubén Rivera. Hermoso faced death threats and testified that the kiss and its aftermath devastated her life. The case sparked widespread debate on sexism and consent, leading to Rubiales' resignation and Fifa's provisional suspension. The judge noted the kiss's sexual connotation and contrasted it with Rubiales' other congratulatory gestures.