Spain women’s coach Montse Tomé has told a judge she was not trying to punish Jenni Hermoso by omitting her from the national team in the fallout of the kiss by former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales.

The head coach of the Spain women’s team says she was unaware a sexual violence protocol existed at the Spanish football federation after Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso at the 2023 World Cup final.

Kiss from former Spanish football president Luis Rubiales needs to spark conversation about reinforcing boundaries

Members of Spain's women's national team have testified in a Madrid court this week as the trial over Luis Rubiales' forced kiss on Jenni Hermoso at the 2023 Women's World Cup final begins.

Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips as players collected their medals after the final of the Women's World Cup in Australia between England and Spain in August 2023. Hermoso told the court the kiss "tainted one of the happiest days of my life".

Spain manager Montse Tome on Monday denied "punishing" Jenni Hermoso by dropping her after ex-football federation chief Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed her at the 2023 Women's World Cup final.Hermoso, who transferred to another Mexican side Tigres in 2024,