He should also pay 50,000 euros in compensation to world champion Jennifer Hermoso, whom he kissed on the mouth at the award ceremony after winning the World Cup last summer, Spanish media reported on Wednesday, citing the judiciary.
One year imprisonment requested
A year in prison was requested for sexual aggression in the form of a non-consensual kiss and one and a half years in prison for coercion. The allegation of coercion relates to the fact that Rubiales and three other football officials put pressure on Hermoso to publicly declare that the kiss was consensual. For the three other officials, one and a half years in prison were requested for coercion. All four defendants together should also pay Hermoso a further total of 50,000 euros in compensation.
- From the archive: Kiss scandal: Hermoso files a complaint against Rubiales
Despite a request, there was initially no confirmation from the judiciary. A date for the oral hearing has not been announced. In Spain, prison sentences of up to two years are usually suspended.
Further proceedings pending
However, Rubiales also faces trouble in another case. He faces arrest when he returns from a stay abroad. The background to this was an investigation into allegedly irregular contracts that were concluded during Rubiales’ five-year presidency of the national association (RFEF), a spokesman for the judiciary in Madrid said when asked last Thursday.
So far, there is no warrant for the arrest of the 46-year-old, whose lawyer announced that her client would return home from the Dominican Republic on April 6th. Rubiales has denied the allegations.
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