Two and a half years in prison have already been requested by the prosecution against the former president of the Spanish federation, who will be tried alongside three other officials.
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Former Spanish football strongman Luis Rubiales will be tried from February 3 to 19, 2025 by a court in the Madrid region, the courts announced on Monday June 17, almost a year after he forcibly kissed on the lips of the player of the Spanish team Jenni Hermoso. The former president of the Spanish Football Federation is officially dismissed for crimes of “sexual assault” and “coercion”.
The prosecution has already warned that it will seek two and a half years in prison against Luis Rubiales: one year for sexual assault and one and a half years for the pressure put on the player to affirm that the kiss was consensual. .
Two other former officials of the Federation, as well as the former coach of the women’s “Roja”, Jorge Vilda, accused of having exerted pressure on the player to convince her to support Luis Rubiales’ version, will be judged with him. The prosecution requested a year and a half in prison against Jorge Vilda, but also against Rubén Rivera, former marketing director of the Federation, and Albert Luque, sports director of the men’s team.
