Football: after the forced kiss in Spain, the judge asks that Luis Rubiales be tried

Luis Rubiales. EFE – Sergio Perez

Le juge d'instruction chargé de l'enquête en Espagne sur le baiser forcé imposé à la joueuse Jenni Hermoso par Luis Rubiales a demandé jeudi le renvoi en procès de l'ex-patron du football espagnol, aux côtés notamment de l'ex-sélectionneur de la "Roja" féminine Jorge Vilda.

At the end of his investigation, Judge Francisco de Jorge ruled that Luis Rubiales' kiss had not been consented. , and that Jorge Vilda had carried out "pressure" on the Spanish player to cover up the affair, underlined in a press release the court of the National Audience.

Affaire Rubiales: le juge d'instruction chargé de l'enquête en Espagne sur le baiser forcé imposé à la joueuse Jenni Hermoso a réclamé le renvoi en procès de l'ex-patron du football espagnol, aux côtés notamment de l'ex-sélectionneur de la "Roja" féminine Jorge Vilda #AFP 1/3 pic.twitter.com/GY48wI3Za2

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This decision can still be appealed and therefore does not yet guarantee that Luis Rubiales will appear in court for the famous kiss of August 20, that' he gave by surprise the number 10 of the Spanish national team after its victory in the World Cup.

The kiss"was not consented to, and it's a unilateral initiative, made by surprise", indicates the judge in the legal document marking the end of his investigation.

Jennifer Hermoso. MAXPPP – MARISCAL

"The erotic purpose or not, just like the state of euphoria and agitation felt following the extraordinary sporting triumph are elements whose consequence and legal consequences must be assessed during the trial", he still believes while Luis Rubiales had mentioned in his defense his emotion, "a moment of happiness, a great joy at that moment", denying any "sexual connotation".

"Sphere of Intimacy"

But he specifies that this kiss on the mouth "affects the sphere of intimacy reserved for sexual relations, particularly in the context of two adults& quot;.

In addition to Luis Rubiales, the magistrate requests that the sports director of the men's team, Albert Luque, the former coach of the team, be tried Jorge Vilda as well as the former marketing director of the Federation Rubén Rivera for "the pressures" subsequently exercised on the player.

🔴 ÚLTIMA HORA | El juez manda a juicio a Rubiales por el beso a Jenni Hermoso y a Luque, Vilda y Ribera por las presiones a la futbolista https://t.co/ZFykfZyAKo pic.twitter.com/Uf8HypWnOW

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He believes that there are indications of the existence of concerted action by the three, agreed with Luis Rubiales &quot ;to break the will of Jennifer Hermoso Fuentes and get her to agree to record a video in which she said that the kiss was consensual".

Charged with'"sexual assault" and the crime of "coercion", Luis Rubiales is prohibited from approaching less than 200 meters from the player.

Refusing to resign for "a little consented kiss", he attacked, during a speech resounding five days later, a supposed "false feminism" and argued that he had obtained authorization from the playful before kissing her.

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Under pressure, Rubiales ended up resigning on September 10, saying he was the victim of a "disproportionate campaign". He has since been suspended for three years from all football-related activities by Fifa, a decision he will appeal.