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Prosecutors had sought a prison sentence for the 47-year-old over the incident that provoked a heated debate in Spain about sexism in women’s football and wider Spanish society and gave momentum to a “Me Too” movement in the country.
He found Rubiales guilty of sexual assault. But he said while this was “always reproachable”, this instance was of minor intensity as there was no violence or intimidation.
During the trial, Jenni Hermoso said the unsolicited kiss from her boss and the commotion that followed “tainted one of the happiest days of my life”. Source: AAP / John Cowpland/AP
As it involved a kiss rather than a more serious action, Rubiales should be spared time in prison, Fernandez-Prieto said.
He will also have to pay Hermoso 3,000 euros ($4,900) as compensation. The fine was set at 20 euros ($33) a day over an 18-month period.
