The Prosecutor’s Office opens proceedings against Rubiales for the alleged crime of sexual assault on Jenni Hermoso

The Prosecutor’s Office of the National Court has opened proceedings against Luis Rubiales for a possible crime of sexual assault. In addition, the prosecutor’s office offers the player Jenni Hermoso the possibility of denouncing the Spanish soccer leader for this alleged crime after the soccer player clarified that the kiss on the mouth that Rubiales gave her at the delivery of the World Cup in Sydney was not consented

The Royal Spanish Football Federation has convened an extraordinary and urgent meeting this Monday the 28th in the afternoon to analyze and evaluate the investigation against the president of the Spanish Football Federation, who is now suspended from office by FIFA.

On the other hand, the president of the Higher Sports Council (CSD), Víctor Francos, has explained that FIFA’s 90-day suspension against Rubiales is “a decision based on a regulation of a private entity”, so it is not it should be “confused” with the procedures of a State. “We cannot confuse plans, we can make mistakes. FIFA could do it like this and we couldn’t, we had to follow a regulated procedure. We have done it as quickly and in the most reasoned and safe way possible,” he reiterated about the Executive’s position.