Spanish prosecutors bring charges against Rubiales

This Friday, Spanish prosecutors filed a complaint against Luis Rubiales, the suspended president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), to the National Court, demanding an investigation into crimes of sexual violence and coercion.

We are talking about the kiss on the lips that Luis Rubiales gave to player Jenny Hermoso after the end of the Women’s World Cup, which Spain won with a 1-0 win over England on August 20 in Sydney. .

The Prosecutor’s Office considers that this act of Luis Rubiales was not consensual and therefore may constitute a crime of sexual violence as well as coercion against Jenny Hermoso and therefore asks the Court to initiate proceedings against the director.

The department’s position against Luis Rubiales arose after Jenny Hermoso formally filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office. The player, contrary to the manager’s claims, guarantees that the kiss was not consensual.

Before the kissing incident in the stadium stands, Rubiales touched his genitals to celebrate Spain’s victory.

These two behaviors earned him complaints from the Spanish government to the Administrative Sports Court, which ordered disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales and FIFA’s suspension as RFEF president for 90 days.

The events in Sydney were followed by widespread criticism of Rubiales, who said he would not back down from his position, prompting a renewed outburst of protest and extreme positions, with national team players saying they were not ready to return to represent Spain. as long as the current RFEF directors remain in their positions.

Eleven members of women’s coach Jorge Wilda’s technical team have resigned.

For his part, the coach, who condemned the “inappropriate behavior” of the RFEF president, was dismissed from his position on Tuesday by the Spanish federation after criticism from various sectors for applauding a speech in which Rubiales said he would not resign or resign. that she was the victim of persecution by “false feminism.”

Now the court, which received the complaint from the Ministry of Prosecutor’s Office, must decide whether or not to initiate criminal proceedings against Luis Rubiales.