Several footballers in Spain are using sexual consent contracts after a concerning rise in rape and assault allegations and convictions, an expert has claimed.
A number of players have been embroiled in high-profile police action in recent years and Miguel Angel Galan, the head of the Spanish School for the Education of Managers, has claimed that the consent forms are now a regular practice for some.
Galan, who has been heavily involved in political circles in Spanish football, has published the alleged form on his official X, formerly Twitter, account.Â
The document is written in English, however, with Galan explaining on a TV show that the form came into his possession after being passed on by a foreign player.Â
Spanning three separate pages, the forms cover several sections. Both parties are told to identify themselves using their first and last names and confirm that ‘the proposer and the consented party are sexually attracted to each other’.
Footballers in Spain are allegedly using sexual consent forms after a rise in assault allegations and convictions (pictured: Rafa Mir, who was accused of sexual assault, arrives at court)
The detailed document, which spans three pages, has been shared on X by an expert
Both parties are required to provide several details and tick boxes for the planned activities
One of the sub-sections on the final page of the forms is labelled ‘accidental violation’
The text adds: ‘Therefore, the consenter and the proposer put their bodies at the mutual disposal for the aforementioned purpose from the time and date indicated for a period of hours.’ The activities to be carried out must also be indicated.
Those involved are also asked to clarify what contraceptive methods they use.Â
A sub-section labelled ‘accidental violation’ must be filled out too.
Speaking on the Spanish programme ‘En boca de todos’, Galan said: ‘I received this type of contract from a foreign footballer, so I suspect that they are used in other countries, under another law. I think that a contract like this has no place.’
He added he is aware that two players in LaLiga and one in the third division are using the forms but has questions over other methods of consent available.
The news has emerged shortly after Valencia forward Rafa Mir spent two nights in police custody after being accused of sexual assault. He has denied the claims.
Mir was released on bail with several conditions including a need to surrender his passport, a restraining order and a ban on contacting the alleged victim.Â
Miguel Angel Galan (right) spoke about the allegations live on a Spanish TV show
Former Barcelona full back Dani Alves appealed after being found guilty of rape
Former Barcelona full back Dani Alves, meanwhile, has been found guilty of rape and faces a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence should his pending appeal fail. He was released from jail on bail in March after paying a €1million (£850,000) bond.
In the Premier League, it is now mandatory for players and staff to receive mandatory sexual consent training. Sessions address healthy, respectful relationships and also include details on understanding harassment.
Publication Tortoise Media has this year received confirmation from 14 of the 20 top-flight clubs that training has been carried out – up from the 10 affirmatives last year.Â