Scandal in Spain over footballers’ contracts that include a clause for “accidental rape”

A new scandal occurred in football Spain after a sexual consent form allegedly used by footballers appeared. This document involves Spanish players and was published by Miguel Galanthe president of the National Centre for Coach Training in Spain (CENAFE).

It details the points that the parties sign before having sexual relations, as if it were a contract.

“Here you can see the ‘Consent Contract’ for sexual relations that circulates among First Division footballers. Draw your own conclusions, but the accidental rape section seems aberrant to me.”Galán wrote on his official account X with images of the controversial document.

When asked if this kind of contractual relationship between footballers is common, Gallant He answered affirmatively and that the players asked him for advice on the subject.

“I have always advised them that consent to have sexual relations is not valid. And why? Because at any time at the beginning of the sexual relationship, either party can say that they want to continue because they feel uncomfortable. Therefore, that contract expires. Therefore, it does not oblige you to anything. It is not like a contract for the sale of a flat.”he said in an interview.

“There is also the famous Organic Law on Comprehensive Guarantee of Sexual Freedom, which does not require signing any contract. What is said is that consent must be given in a clear and concise manner.”he continued.

Besides, Gallant revealed that there are recordings, not just the signed contracts: “Football players record consent and record the person.”

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The alleged sexual consent contract that was published on social media (it is written in English) has five points and details the name and surname of the person proposing the meeting and who agrees.

The second article establishes the time in which people will have the intimate relationship and the duration of the same, with a series of activities to be carried out, ranging from choosing touching or kissing different parts of the body with or without tongue, to penetrations.

It also shows that the “Failure to attempt these acts agreed to in the contract, including, among others, physical, psychological or emotional deterioration, will not be considered sexual assault by the signature of this document.”

The document also includes a controversial clause of “accidental rape”in which it indicates “Either party, being male, may, without fault and without intention, penetrate a female orifice.”

For these cases, the writing uploaded by Gallant specifies that “Such an incident shall be considered an assault and the burden of proving the accidental nature of the incident shall be on the man”In this sense, the woman would have the possibility of accepting the accidental nature of penetration, in which case it would be considered that a “retroactive consent.”

The president of the CENAFE He said that this type of contracts are already circulating in Spain and were used by “two First Division players and one from the Third Division.”