Luis Rubiales handed restraining order, Spain Women continue boycott
Former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales has been ordered not to go within 200m of Spain Women's football Jenni Hermoso after appearing in court over their controversial kiss at the World Cup.
Rubiales was on the podium to congratulate Jorge Vilda and his players following their 1-0 win over England in the final, which saw Spain crowned Women's World Cup champions for the first time.
As Rubiales commended Spain's players one by one, the 46-year-old was pictured kissing Pachuca striker Hermoso on the lips — an act which the player claimed she did not consent to.
As a result, Rubiales's actions led to global uproar, and he faced incessant calls to step down from his post before announcing at the Extraordinary General Assembly that he would not resign.
Rubiales has continued to insist that the kiss was mutual, but the fallout from the scandal saw eleven members of Vilda's coaching team resign and 81 women's players announce a boycott until significant reforms had been made within the federation.
Rubiales was initially given a provisional 90-day suspension by FIFA, during which time Vilda was also sacked from his post, and the 46-year-old recently confirmed to Piers Morgan on TalkTV that he would begrudgingly be leaving his role.
On Friday, Rubiales appeared at a Madrid court to face accusations of sexual assault and coercion levied against him by Spanish prosecutors, which the former Levante and Hamilton Academical defender denies.
Nevertheless, Rubiales has been given a restraining order, forbidding him from going within 200m of Hermoso or contacting the striker, who is the all-time top scorer for the Spain Women's team.
The Guardian reports that Rubiales testified to judge Francisco de Jorge, who granted
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