Rubiales is banned from going within 500 metres of Hermoso or contacting her

Spanish prosecutors have requested that Luis Rubiales is banned from going within 500 metres of footballer Jenni Hermoso as he made his first court appearance for allegedly forcibly kissing her.

Rubiales, 46, was summoned to Madrid's Audencia Nacional court, where he denied allegations of sexual assault and coercion filed by Hermosa, the prosecutor leading the case said.

State prosecutors asked Judge Francisco de Jorge to consider issuing a restraining order to prohibit Rubiales from coming within 500 meters or Hermoso or trying to communicate with her, as well as a requirement for him to check in with a court every 15 days to ensure he does not flee the country.

The judge will have to decide whether to apply those measures.

Rubiales, wearing a navy suit and white shirt, did not speak when arriving or leaving the courthouse with his lawyer. He testified before Judge Francisco de Jorge - who is leading the investigation into the kiss. Hermoso will also be called to testify at a later date.

Spanish state prosecutors formally accused Rubiales last week of alleged sexual assault and an act of coercion when, according to Hermoso, he pressured her to speak out in his defence immediately after the scandal erupted.

The state prosecutors' office said Rubiales denied both accusations when answering questions by the judge in an hour-long hearing that was closed to the public.

Rubiales sparked outrage when he grabbed the midfielder and kissed her on the lips in front of horrified spectators after Spain defeated England 1-0 in the World Cup final on August 20.

Rubiales, who was head of Spain's RFEF football federation at the time, has repeatedly insisted the kiss was consensual.

But Hermoso has said it was not and left her feeling like the