Jennifer Hermoso, from the Spanish Women’s Soccer Team, filed a complaint against Luis Rubiales with the Prosecutor’s Office
Jennifer Hermoso, one of the players of the Spanish Women’s Soccer Team, complained to the prosecution of the president of the Spanish Soccer Federation, Luis Rubiales, who kissed her on the lips at the medal ceremony after the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. on August 20 and was temporarily fired for this reason.
Hermoso went to the Prosecutor’s Office 17 days after the “Rubiales incident”, which caused controversy in Spain, both in the social sphere and in the sports and political world.
It was reported that the Spanish soccer player, who turned out to have gone yesterday to the prosecutor’s office of the National Court Marta Durantez in the capital, Madrid, did not give his consent during the kiss on the lips and filed a criminal complaint against Rubiales.
Judicial sources, from the prosecutor’s office, Hermoso, “sexual harassment” if he wanted to present the accusation, the Spanish soccer player could also present this accusation in the coming days, he said.
THE RUBIALS EVENT
During the medal ceremony and post-match celebrations in Sydney, the Spanish Women’s Soccer Team, which became world champions for the first time in its history by beating England 1-0 in the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on August 20, received some Reactions from the president of the RFEF Rubiales.
Rubiales, who made inappropriate movements from the stands during the show of joy after Spain’s victory, later kissed Spanish soccer player Jennifer Hermoso on the lips at the medal ceremony.
In Spain all the political and social pressures continue so that Rubiales, temporarily dismissed in the framework of the investigation opened by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, resigns.
The Sports Arbitration Court (TAD), which evaluated the request of the Higher Sports Council under the Ministry of Culture and Sports, had made a decision that legally paved the way for Rubiales, since it did not even define a “serious crime”. although he considered Rubiales’ actions as “two felonies for inappropriate conduct.”
The Spanish government, for its part, went back to the TAD and tried to remove Rubiales from office, criticizing him for “damaging the image of the country.”
Rubiales, who accuses the Government of putting pressure on the judiciary, does not resign despite all the reactions from his country.
Due to the incident, the coach of the Spanish Women’s Soccer Team, Jorge Vilda, was dismissed and replaced by Montse Tome, who was second coach of the team since 2020. (BRITISH AUTOMÓVIL CLUB)