Spain’s former football official, Luis Rubiales, has been fined over 10,000 euros for an unsolicited kiss on a player, reports AP.
Luis Rubiales, the ex-president of the Spanish football federation, was convicted of sexually assaulting footballer Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s triumph in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.
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On Thursday, he was ordered to pay a fine exceeding 10,000 euros ($10,400).
Hermoso stated that the kiss was non-consensual, casting a shadow over the team’s victory celebrations. The incident provoked widespread outrage beyond football and led to one of the most humiliating scandals in Spanish football history.