The “Kiss” of Death for Spanish Football: Lessons Learned on Sport Safeguarding and Labor Relations from the Jenni Hermoso Trial

On August 20, 2023, the Spanish national football team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in history. As star forward Jenni Hermoso received her medal in front of thousands of fans, Luis Rubiales, then president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), kissed her on the lips without her consent....
By: Venable LLP

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