{"id":104250,"date":"2023-09-28T13:58:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T13:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/28\/vilda-being-investigated-in-rubiales-criminal-case\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T13:58:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T13:58:11","slug":"vilda-being-investigated-in-rubiales-criminal-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/28\/vilda-being-investigated-in-rubiales-criminal-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Vilda being investigated in Rubiales criminal case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/131267277_gettyimages-1644629950-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"_131267277_gettyimages-1644629950\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jorge Vilda (left) is considered a close ally of Luis Rubiales (right)<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jorge Vilda \u2013 the former head coach of Spain\u2019s World Cup-winning side \u2013 is being investigated as part of the criminal case against Luis Rubiales.<\/p>\n<p>Vilda was sacked\u00a0this month amid the fallout from the behaviour of Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Rubiales at the World Cup final on 20 August.<\/p>\n<p>Rubiales kissed forward Jenni Hermoso, which she says was not consensual.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>He denies charges of sexual assault and coercion.<\/p>\n<p>Vilda will appear before Spain\u2019s National Court on 10 October.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish media report that Vilda is being investigated for his part in the alleged coercion of Hermoso, who said pressure was put on her, her family and friends to defend Rubiales\u2019 actions. Vilda has denied this.<\/p>\n<p>Albert Luque \u2013 the director of the men\u2019s national team \u2013 and RFEF director of marketing Ruben Rivera are also being investigated, having previously been called as witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>Rubiales has been\u00a0handed a restraining order\u00a0preventing him from going within 200 metres of Hermoso.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday,\u00a0Spain beat Switzerland 5-0\u00a0in their first match on home soil since winning the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Before kick-off in Cordoba, both sets of players stood behind a banner reading \u201cIt\u2019s over, our fight is the global fight\u201d following the scandal which has engulfed Spanish football.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Yiys5ApVs30\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Badwam Sports News on Adom TV (28-09-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yiys5ApVs30?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jorge Vilda (left) is considered a close ally of Luis Rubiales (right) Jorge Vilda \u2013 the former head coach of Spain\u2019s World Cup-winning side \u2013 is being investigated as part of the criminal case against Luis Rubiales. 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