Madrid, Feb 3 (Reporter) The former president of Spain's football federation, Luis Rubiales, goes on trial on Monday, for alleged sexual assault on player Jenni Hermoso. Hermoso is slated to give witness on the opening day. The trial would continue till February 19, according to a BBC report. The incident occurred during the medal ceremony after Spain' defeated England in Sydney to win the 2023 World Cup, Rubiales grabbed Hermoso by the head when she was receiving her medal and kissed her on the lips. Afterwards, Hermoso said the kiss had not been consensual, while Rubiales insisted it had been. The incident led to protests and calls for Rubiales's resignation, and it also entered the political arena. Prime minister Pedro Sánchez, whose left-wing government has approved reforms seeking to boost gender equality and ensure consent in sexual relations, said that Rubiales's kiss had shown that "there is still a long way to go when it comes to equality and respect between women and men". After initially remaining defiant and denouncing a witch-hunt driven by "fake feminism", the federation president eventually resigned, before legal charges were brought against him. Prosecutors are calling for Rubiales to receive a one-year prison sentence for sexual assault for the kiss. They are also calling for him to be given a sentence of a year-and-a-half for coercion, for allegedly trying to pressure Hermoso into saying publicly that the kiss was consensual. Rubiales denies the charges. Three colleagues of Rubiales are also on trial, accused of colluding in the alleged coercion: Jorge Vilda, coach of the World Cup-winning side, Rubén Rivera, the federation's former head of marketing, and former sporting director, Albert Luque. They all deny the charges...////...