New footage of Rubiales' kiss DISPROVES Spain FA claims that Hermoso lifted him

Watch the moment Luis Rubiales appears to lift himself into the arms of Jenni Hermoso, disproving claims made by the Spanish FA in the wake of his controversial kiss during the aftermath of the World Cup final.

The conduct of Mr Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has been under major scrutiny since he kissed Ms Hermoso, Spain's 33-year-old forward, on the lips at the final's medal ceremony in Sydney.

What has followed has been a series of claims and counter arguments, as well as a 90-day ban from all football activity for Rubiales, delivered by FIFA's disciplinary committee.

Earlier this week, in a widely condemned statement, Spain's football federation published a string of photographs that it suggested showed Ms Hermoso instigated a clinch with Mr Rubiales during the ceremony and consented to being kissed.

But new footage now looks to have rubbished those claims with it apparant that Rubiales jumped into the arms of Hermoso, rather than her lifting him from the ground.

Footage taken from the crowd and showing a wider shot of the Hermoso-Rubiales interaction shows Rubiales lifting his own weight off the ground, and thus disproving the claims of the FA.

Those claims consisted of an 800-word statement and four images in the early hours of Friday morning which bizarrely claimed that Mr Rubiales' account - which claimed the kiss was consensual - was 'absolutely true' - despite the fact the images did not show the kiss at all.

In a description accompanying one of the photos, the federation claimed that Mr Rubiales was forced to hold on to Ms Hermoso 'so as not to fall' and that 'it is evident that the arching of the player's body corresponds to the lifting force of Mr President'.

'The feet of Mr President are ostensibly raised off the ground as a result of the player's action,' it added. 'The evidence is conclusive. Mr President has not lied.

'The RFEF and Mr President will demonstrate each of the lies that are spread either by someone on behalf of the player or, if applicable, by the player herself.'

But the footage evidently shows that Rubiales has lifted himself off the ground on his own accord.

During a defiant press conference on Friday, Mr Rubiales claimed he asked Ms Hermoso for 'a little peck' after she 'lifted me up'. To the applause of other football bosses, Rubiales repeatedly shouted: 'I will not resign!'

But his rant provoked Ms Hermoso to issue her own statement in which she stressed that 'at no time did I consent to the kiss that he gave me'.

And in an extraordinary mutiny, 23 players of Spain's World Cup-winning squad, as well as 32 other squad members, then said they will not play for their country again while Rubiales remained in charge.

On Tuesday, the UN Human Rights Office had their say, rallying behind Hermoso and 'all those working to end abuse and sexism in sport'.

'Women in sport continue to face sexual harassment and abuse – every one of us has the responsibility to call out and challenge such abuse,' UN Human Rights tweeted.

'We join Spain’s Jenni Hermoso and all those working to end abuse and sexism in sport. Make this a turning point.'

Sources involved in the disciplinary process have told Mail Sport that FIFA are pushing for a ban of up to 15 years for Rubiales - the maximum permitted by their statutes.

Should this be approved, the governing body would be allowed to take action against Spanish national sides and clubs if the judgment is contested.

Following a five-hour meeting on Monday, the Spanish FA confirmed they had now asked Rubiales to step down.

In another remarkable development on Monday, it emerged that one of Rubiales’ final acts before his suspension last Friday was instructing the Spanish FA to write to UEFA complaining of government interference and asking for the federation to be suspended, which would mean their national teams and clubs would be automatically barred from European competitions.

UEFA rejected the request, however, as the disciplinary process is being handled by FIFA, and now consider the letter to be invalid as Rubiales has since been replaced by an interim president, Pedro Rocha.

FIFA are likely to impose a lengthy ban on Rubiales after being embarrassed by his behaviour following the World Cup final in Sydney, where he also grabbed his crotch despite being just metres away from Spain’s Queen Letizia and her teenage daughter.

All the while, Rubiales’ mother, Angeles Bejar, has said she is prepared to die for her son after she began a hunger strike in a church near Malaga in protest of the accusations against him.

Hermoso has received support from all corners of the football community amid thwe controversy.

England's Lionesses released a statement condemning Rubiales, saying: 'Unacceptable actions allowed to happen by a sexist and patriarchal organisation.

'Abuse is abuse and we have all seen the truth. The behaviour of those who think they are invincible must not be tolerated and people shouldn't take any convincing to take action against any form of harassment.

'We stand with you, Jenni Hermoso.'

Alexis Putellas, a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, and World Cup-winning team-mates Cata Coll, Aitana Bonmati and Irene Paredes all spoke out publicly in defence of Hermoso, too.

Cata Coll, Spain's goalkeeper in the final, wrote: 'What a pity it gives me that 23 soccer players are not the protagonists... it's over! With you to death Jenni Hermoso'.

Fellow Spanish player, Patricia Guijarro, who was one of 15 players to voice opposition to head coach Jorge Vilda last year and was not picked for the World Cup, tweeted: 'It's over. With you @jennihermoso. Unfortunate to reach this point to believe that the complaints from months ago were real.'

Barcelona and Norway player Caroline Hansen said: '@jennihermoso with you! This is all lies. We all see what really happened'.

Swiss star and Barcelona player Ana-Maria Crnogorčević took a more vehement approach: 'I'm freaking out.. it's over. F*** this bulls**t, f**k all this f**king lies. This is insane… With you Jenni always.'