Spain men's coach Luis de la Fuente testified in the Luis Rubiales trial that he did not engage in discussions related to Jenni Hermoso following her World Cup kiss from the former Spanish soccer boss. Rubiales faces accusations of sexual assault for kissing Hermoso at the 2023 Women's World Cup final presentation ceremony in Sydney and coercion for allegedly trying to persuade the player to support his version of the kiss. Hermoso maintains that she did not consent to the kiss, while Rubiales claims it was consensual.
De la Fuente stated in court that he only spoke with Hermoso about two months ago at a gala and did not discuss the kiss or alleged attempts to support Rubiales with Spanish federation officials. Rubiales, along with three other former federation officials, is accused of pressuring Hermoso to publicly defend him in a statement after the incident, which she declined to do.
