Former Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexually assaulting Spanish football star Jennifer Hermoso after forcibly kissing her during the 2023 Women’s World Cup medal ceremony.
The Spanish High Court handed Rubiales a fine of $11,270 (€10,800)—to be paid in $21 daily installments over 18 months—but acquitted him of coercion.
Prosecutors had sought a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence, but the judge ruled that the assault, while “reprehensible,” lacked intimidation or violence under Spanish law.
In addition to the fine, Rubiales must pay Hermoso $3,130 (€3,000) in damages. The court also imposed a one-year restraining order, barring him from coming within 200 meters (656 feet) of Hermoso.
