The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal from Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), regarding his three-year ban from football activities.
This incident took place on August 20, 2023, during the awards ceremony after the Women's World Cup final, where Spain defeated England 1-0. Rubiales kissed Spanish player Jennifer Hermoso during the ceremony, sparking widespread public backlash. Following the incident, Hermoso filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office, which opened a criminal case.
Subsequently, Rubiales was temporarily suspended from FIFA and resigned as RFEF president in September 2023. The prosecution sought a 2.5-year prison sentence against him for charges of sexual assault and coercion. On February 20, 2025, it became known that the court ordered Rubiales to pay a fine related to the Hermoso case and prohibited him from approaching Hermoso within 200 meters or contacting her for one year.
Later reports indicated that the official avoided jail time.
