Luis Rubiales is facing jail after it was confirmed that he would stand trial over his unsolicited kiss with Jenni Hermoso during the World Cup.
Rubiales faces one count of sexual assault and one of coercion for his alleged actions in the aftermath of the kiss. The offences carry prison terms of one year and 18 months respectively.The High Court said it would also try the former coach of the women's national team, Jorge Vilda, the team's current sporting director, Albert Luque, and the federation's head of marketing, Ruben Rivera.The trio are accused of coercing Hermoso into saying the kiss was consensual.
The incident sparked global outrage and calls for Rubiales to resign from his post as head of the Spanish football federation.Hermonso said the kiss was unwanted and said it was demeaning. Rubiales, meanwhile, said it was consensual. He has denied any wrongdoing.The court set a bail of 65,000 euros for Rubiales' charge of sexual assault, with a further 65,000 to be posted jointly between Rubiales, Vilda, Luque and Rivera for the coercion charge.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Luis Rubiales: Former Spanish Football Association president to stand trial for kissing player Jenni HermosoLuis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation, will stand trial for kissing a female player after Spain won the Women's World Cup.
Read more »
Luis Rubiales to face trial for sexual assault after World Cup kissFormer Spanish FA chief, Luis Rubiales is to stand trial for charges of sexual assault and coercion over the unsolicited kiss he gave player, Jenni Hermoso during last year's World Cup win.
Read more »
Spanish government to oversee football federation after Luis Rubiales scandalThe Spanish government will oversee the country's football federation until it holds new elections following the Luis Rubiales scandal.
Read more »
JENNI MURRAY: What my parents' cruel deaths taught me about assisted dyingDame Esther Rantzen's energetic campaigning to change UK law and make assisted dying legal in this country has moved the controversial question forward, writes Jenni Murray.
Read more »
JENNI MURRAY: What my parents' cruel deaths taught me about assisted dyingDame Esther Rantzen's energetic campaigning to change UK law and make assisted dying legal in this country has moved the controversial question forward, writes Jenni Murray.
Read more »
Luis Diaz: A discussion on his football, form and Liverpool futureColombian striker is a willing runner but lacks end product and is out of contract in 2026. Our experts debate what happens now
Read more »