Disgraced ex-Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales claims he's facing jail sentence because 'he's a man'
Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso without her consent
Disgraced former Spanish Football Federationchief Luis Rubiale has claimed he is facing jail time over the supposed 'non-consensual kiss', only because 'he's a man'.Rubiales has been embroiled in legal troubles after he kissedWorld Cup winner Jenni Hermoso on the lipslast year.
Speaking toLa Sextaon the 'kissgate', Rubiales said he felt unfairly singled out over the whole issue.
“I have a clear conscience. Things have become crazy. A small thing has gone on to devour a person. I wanted to be calm and get out of the spotlight. False feminism? What I said is said. I defend egalitarianism. Feminism advocates supporting women to achieve equality," said Rubiales.
"For me there is no crime. It's my opinion. I asked her the question [over the kiss] and she said: 'Okay'. You can't question Hermoso. I can. Is it because I'm a man? They want to curtail freedom of thought.”
Rubiales added that he could not "understand that anyone could think this was a sexual assault".
While Rubiales claimed innocence,Hermoso said after the incident that the Spanish FA chief's action had left her "vulnerable and a victim of aggression". She describedRubiales' kiss asa sexist and impulsive act which had no consent from her side.
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Spanish prosecutors demand jail time
The Spanish prosecutors have sought a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for Rubiales. They also want him to pay$108,000in compensation to Hermoso whilst demanding that he be specifically disqualified from working in the sporting field.
The prosecutors want the court to prohibit Rubialesfromcommunicating with the Hermoso and approaching her within a radius of 200 metres for four years. Earlier, reports claimed that Rubiales had coerced the Spanish player to come to his defence.
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee last year banned Luis from allfootball-related activities at national and international levels for three years, having found that he acted in breach of Article 13 of the FIFADisciplinary Code.
Rubiaels detained in corruption case
Rubiaels' statement comes a day after he was detained by the police in Madrid over a corruption investigation.Rubiales was in the Dominican Republic for the last few days and arrested upon his arrival as police allege that he receivedillegal commissions while negotiating a lucrative deal to stage the Spanish Super Cup competition in Saudi Arabia.
Football: Former Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales arrested on corruption charges
Earlier, the Madrid Police had conducted raids at Rubiales’ residence in Granada - in addition to the RFEF's headquarters in Madrid.
(With inputs from agencies)