Ex-Spanish Soccer Chief's FIFA Ban Upheld, Faces Trial for Sexual Assault

Luis Rubiales, former head of the Spanish Football Federation, is set to stand trial following a non-consensual kiss after Spain's Women's World Cup victory.

Former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales is set to stand trial for sexual assault after kissing player Jenni Hermoso without consent following Spain's Women's World Cup win.
Rubiales' appeal against a three-year ban from all football-related activities, imposed by FIFA, has been dismissed.
The Spanish High Court has declared the kiss 'unconsented and carried out unilaterally and in a surprising fashion'.
Rubiales initially refused to resign but stepped down three weeks later following a 90-day ban from FIFA.
Other Spanish soccer officials are also under scrutiny for allegedly pressuring Hermoso to say the kiss was consensual.