Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales has been found guilty over kissing player Jenni Hermoso without consent after the Women's World Cup final in 2023. Spain's High Court has also ordered Rubiales to pay a fine worth more than €10,000 (£8,274) but has acquitted Rubiales of coercion. Prosecutors had demanded a prison sentence for Rubiales.
World Cup winner Hermoso previously told Rubiales's trial in Madrid she "never" agreed to the former Spanish football chief kissing her on the lipsthe - and the moment "tainted one of the happiest days" of her life. Rubiales, 47, stood accused of sexual assault and of then attempting to coerce Hermoso into declaring the kiss had been consensual.
He denied the charges, claiming the kiss on the lips was consensual and happened in a "moment of jubilation". Hermoso repeatedly claimed the kiss with Rubiales, a controversy which ended up overshadowing Spain's 1-0 victory over England back in August, was not consensual.
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