September 15, 2023

Former President of the Spanish Football Federation Hit with Restraining Order After World Cup Kiss

By Shirvan Williams

The former president of the Spanish soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, has been given a restraining order and has also been prohibited from contacting the player he kissed on the lips last month at the Women’s World Cup, Spain’s National Court said earlier today.

According to AP News, Rubiales appeared in front of Judge Francisco de Jorge and denied any wrongdoing when questioned about kissing Spain player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the awards ceremony, the state prosecutors’ office said.

After hearing Rubiales, the judge issued the restraining order that prohibits Rubiales from being within 200 meters (yards) of Hermoso. The state prosecutors had asked for that ban to reach 500 meters (yards).

The judge rejected the prosecutors’ request to also oblige Rubiales to check in with a court every 15 days as well as the request by Hermoso’s lawyer to freeze assets belonging to Rubiales.

 

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