The former Spanish football federation president was found guilty of sexual assault but not guilty of coercion.

Villar was head of the federation from 1988 until ... guilty of sexual assault because of the kiss that sparked one of the worst crises in Spanish soccer.

Rubiales was found guilty of sexual assault and fined more than 10,000 euros ($10,800) for the unconsented kiss on player Jenni Hermoso after the 2023 Women's World Cup final.

Spain Prosecutor Requests Retrial of Ex-Soccer Boss Rubiales Over Hermoso Kiss MADRID (Reuters ... the former head of the country's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, for kissing national team ...

Ella Cody critiques the infamous Rubiales trial which brought to light issues of misogyny and consent in women's football ...

The prosecution had sought 2-1/2 years' prison for the former soccer federation ... The kiss at the 2023 World Cup awards ceremony in Sydney provoked a heated debate in Spain about sexism in ...

FILE - The former president of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales sits in a courtroom on the outskirts of Madrid, Monday Feb. 3, 2025 where he goes on trial for his unsolicited kiss on ...

Prosecutors in Spain are seeking a sentence of more than 15 years in prison on corruption charges for former Spanish football ...