On 27 March 2024, the Spanish public prosecutor issued an indictment asking for one year in prison for Luis Rubiales for the crime of sexual assault after giving a non-consensual kiss to footballer Jennifer Hermoso during the final of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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Apr
2024
Spanish FA Presidential Candidate Investigated in Criminal Proceedings
It appears that the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is facing never-ending legal problems. On 12 April 2024, Mr. Pedro Rocha, who is the only presidential candidate for the upcoming 6 May 2024 elections, was named as a person of interest in connection with several criminal cases that are impacting the governance of Spanish football.