Spain’s high court on Thursday found former soccer head Luis Rubiales guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without consent.

A Madrid court on Thursday fined former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales €11,000 ($11,480) for kissing Spain player Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth against her will after the women's 2023 World Cup final.

Former Royal Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of kissing player Jennifer Hermoso without her consent. The former La Liga defender was also one of UEFA's vice-presidents before resigning in September 2023, following the scandal with Hermoso.

Spanish prosecutors had sought a prison sentence for former football chief Luis Rubiales, who last week insisted in court that he was absolutely sure Jenni Hermoso had consented before he kissed her.

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales has said he was "absolutely sure" player Jenni Hermoso consented to him kissing her, a court has heard.

Spain’s National Court ordered Rubiales to pay more than 10,000 euros ($10,400) in fines and prohibited him from getting within 200 meters of Hermoso or communicating with her for a year. Prosecutors had asked for a prison sentence.

Spain international Jenni Hermoso said Saturday the ordeal sparked by the forcible kiss from disgraced former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales is finally "over". Rubiales was also acquitted of coercion,