According to Reuters, Spanish female soccer players intend to continue the boycott of the national team, which they announced because of the behavior of former union president Luis Rubiales after the final of the World Cup, where he kissed female players during the ceremony.
In a joint statement after Monday’s nomination, they said they would make the best decision for their future and health after studying the legal implications of being named to the team against their will. They claim that the union cannot demand their participation because it called them up against the principles set by the international federation FIFA.
For the upcoming League of Nations matches with Sweden and Switzerland, the new coach Montse Toméová included 15 of this year’s world champions in the team. They are supposed to have a meeting today.
“We regret that the union has put us in a situation we never wanted,” reads the statement, which has no signatures. Some of the players including stars Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí shared the text on social networks.
The calling of female players to the national team, despite the announced boycott, was criticized by forward Jenni Hermosová, who is the central figure in the affair surrounding Rubiales. Because of a kiss on the mouth during the announcement ceremony after the World Cup final, she sued the officials for sexual assault. She herself is missing from the nomination. According to coach Toméová, she wants to give her peace in a heated situation.
According to Hermosová, the current nomination is proof that nothing has changed in the national association. After the departure of Rubiales and the coach of the golden team, Jorge Vilda, the players demanded other changes, which they did not specify. For refusing to represent the national team without a serious reason, female footballers face a fine of up to 30,000 euros (about 732,000 crowns) and the revocation of their license for two to 15 years.
“The players are sure that this is another strategic move to divide and manipulate us. Threats of legal consequences and economic sanctions are meant to intimidate us,” Hermos said on the social network X, formerly Twitter. “They say the union environment is safe and female players can join the team. And then in a press conference they say they want to protect me. From who? From what?” added the Mexican Pachuca player.
The Spanish soccer players are to play the League of Nations on Friday in Sweden, the match against Switzerland is planned for Tuesday, September 26 in Córdoba.
2023-09-19 06:43:24
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