Jenni Hermoso complaint against Luis Rubiales filed with Spain’s high court
Jennifer Hermoso was kissed on the lip by RFEF president Luis Rubiales after the World Cup final (Richard Sellers/PA)
Spain’s national prosecutor’s office has filed a complaint to the high court from Jenni Hermoso about suspended Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales.
Rubiales kissed midfielder Hermoso on the lips during the trophy presentation following Spain’s victory over England in last month’s World Cup final, but Hermoso said the kiss was not consensual.
FIFA has suspended Rubiales pending an investigation into his behaviour and while the 46-year-old has refused to resign, Hermoso submitted a complaint to the national prosecutor’s office on Wednesday and that is now with Spain’s high court.
Luis Rubiales has refused to resign as RFEF president (Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol/Europa Press via AP)
Alongside a complaint of sexual assault by Rubiales, an allegation of coercion was also filed and it will now be down to Spain’s high court to present formal charges against the suspended RFEF president.
The RFEF issued an apology on Tuesday, with current president Pedro Rocha distancing the federation from what Rubiales had done and saying his actions had caused “enormous damage”.
Later the same day the RFEF announced the dismissal of World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda.
The 42-year-old had been the only member of Spain women’s backroom staff who had not quit in protest at Rubiales’ refusal to step down. Vilda had also applauded Rubiales at an emergency general assembly of the RFEF on August 25 when the latter said he would not quit.
World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda has been sacked by Spain (Nigel French/PA)
The RFEF issued a glowing statement in praise of Vilda on Tuesday in confirming his dismissal,
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