Spanish prosecutors open preliminary sexual assault probe over Luis Rubiales

Spanish prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation over Luis Rubiales after he kissed Jenni Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup final.

According to the BBC, the prosecutors are looking into whether the incident involving the Spanish FA president amounts to a crime of sexual assault.

Rubiales was pictured grabbing Hermoso and kissing the player on the lips during Spain’s celebrations after beating England in the World Cup final.

His actions have been widely condemned with Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez describing the incident as ‘unacceptable’.

Hermoso says that the kiss was not consensual and has confirmed that she will not play for Spain again until Rubiales has been sacked, while her international team-mates have joined her in solidarity.

RFEF chief Rubiales, 46, still remains in his post despite being provisionally suspended by FIFA.

An emergency assembly was called last Friday in which Rubiales was expected to resign, but instead he gave an astonishing speech in which he hit out at his critics and insisted he would not leave.

The RFEF later revealed they would be taking legal action against Hermoso and accused her of ‘lying’ about her version of events, even presenting images they claimed showed she had instigated the interaction and lifted the federation president off his feet.

Meanwhile, UEFA has rejected a request from the RFEF to have itself suspended by European football’s governing body.

RFEF complained to UEFA that the Spanish government was interfering in the running of its affairs.

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