BBCSpain’s former football federation boss Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and ordered to pay a fine of more than €10,000 (£8,275), Spain’s High Court has ruled.
He has been acquitted of coercion, Spanish and international media report.
As Spain’s players received their medals after defeating England in Sydney to win the 2023 World Cup, Rubiales grabbed Hermoso by the head and kissed her on the lips.
The incident triggered protests and calls for Rubiales’s resignation.
Prosecutors had demanded a prison sentence for Rubiales, who last week told a court he was “absolutely sure” Hermoso had given her consent before he kissed her.
He described the kiss as an “act of affection”, adding that in the moment it was “something completely spontaneous”.
In her testimony earlier this month, Hermoso insisted that she had not given Mr Rubiales permission and that the incident had “stained one of the happiest days of my life”.
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