Jorge Vilda, the former coach of Spain women’s soccer team, told a judge on Wednesday that ex-soccer federation president Luis Rubiales did not ask him to put pressure on Jenni Hermoso following the outcry that erupted after Rubiales kissed the player.

The former head of Spanish football also said that he asked the player if he could kiss her before the incident after the 2023 final.

Prosecutors are seeking a two-and-a-half-year sentence for former Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales, who said he made a mistake by kissing Jenni Hermoso after the 2023 Women's World Cup final but denied