Former president of Spanish federation must pay fine of more than €10,000
, 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.
“I am absolutely sure that she gave me her permission,” Rubiales told the court in Madrid earlier this month. “In that moment it was something completely spontaneous.” Hermoso told the court the kiss and its fallout had turned her life upside down, and had severely affected her family. Rubiales had denied trying to coerce Hermoso into making a statement playing down the incident, saying he had suggested they make a joint statement to calm the situation. Hermoso refused, but the federation still released a statement on her behalf.
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